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Table 3 Resource utilisation over a three month period assessed with the RUD Lite and InterRAI-HC

From: Convergent validity of the interRAI-HC for societal costs estimates in comparison with the RUD Lite instrument in community dwelling older adults

 

RUD Lite

(n = 656)

InterRAI-HC

(n = 656)

Mean Difference (RUD Lite minus interRAI-HC)

Spearman’s ρ (range countries)

Service use category

Use of service, n (%)

Mean (SD)

Use of service, n (%)

Mean (SD)

Mean (95 % CI)

 

Home care

 Home health and domestic care hours

544 (83 %)

62.4 (75.3)

641 (98 %)

68.5 (65.9)

−6.1 ( −10.9; −1.4)

0.56* (0.38*- 0.81*)

Physician visits

 Physician visits (GP + outpatient clinic visits

385 (59 %)

1.7 (2.6)

275 (42 %)

1.2 (2.3)

0.5 (0.3; 0.6)

0.62* (0.03–0.75*)

 General practitioner visits

296 (45 %)

1.0 (1.6)

-

-

-

-

 Outpatient clinic visits

189 (29 %)

0.7 (1.8)

-

-

-

-

Other health care services

 Physical therapy sessions

137 (21 %)

2.6 (6.6)

89 (14 %)

2.6 (7.2)

0.1 (−0.3; 0.5)

0.68* (0.27*–0.82*)

 Occupational therapy sessions

24 (4 %)

0.2 (1.1)

15 (2 %)

0.5 (3.8)

−0.3 (−0.7;−0.1)

0.14* (−0.01–1.00*)

 Psychological treatment

5 (1 %)

0.0 (0.2)

4 (1 %)

0.1 (1.1)

−0.1 (−0.1;−0.0)

0.67* (0.00-0.86*)

Hospital admissions

 Hospital admission with overnight stay, times

93 (14 %)

0.2 (0.6)

99 (15 %)

0.3 (1.1)

−0.1 (−0.2; 0.0)

0.57* (0.13–1.00*)

 Hospital admission with overnight stay, nights

86 (13 %)

1.2 (4.9)

99 (15 %)

2.3 (7.5)a

−1.1 (−1.7;−0.6)

0.54* (0.14–1.00*)

 Nights general ward

84 (13 %)

1.2 (4.8)

-

-

-

-

 Nights ICU

4 (1 %)

0 (0.2)

-

-

-

-

 Emergency room visits without overnight stay

92 (14 %)

0.2 (1.1)

87 (13 %)

0.2 (0.7)

0.0 (0.0; 0.1)

0.35* (0.00–0.74*)

Supportive care services

 Meals on wheels

235 (36 %)

25.1 (39.2)

279 (43 %)

31.4 (39.5)

−6.3 (−8.7;−4)

0.72* (0.59*–0.92*)

Informal care

 Informal caregiver time

413 (63 %)

212 (498.9)

483 (74 %)

211.2 (426.4)

0.8 (−28.1; 31.6)

0.61* (0.48*–0.80*)

  1. * p < 0.01
  2. a Estimated using OECD data [17]