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Table 2 Definition of the performance indicators

From: A discrete event simulation model to evaluate the use of community services in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease in the United Kingdom

Performance Indicator

Definition

Level of Activity

PD doctors’ visits

Number of consultations of PD patients with doctors in hospitals

PD nurses visits

Number of consultations of PD patients with nurses in hospitals

Physiotherapy visits

Number of consultations to provide Physiotherapy to PD patients

SLT therapy visits

Number of consultations to provide SLT therapy to PD patients

Psychiatry visits

Number of consultations to provide Psychiatry therapy to PD patients

Occupational therapy visits

Number of consultations to provide Occupational therapy to PD patients

Palliative care visits

Number of consultations to provide Palliative care therapy to PD patients

Dietician visits

Number of consultations to provide Dietician therapy to PD patients

Resource Requirements

PD Doctors service hours

Number of PD doctors working hours required to provide treatment to patients

PD nurses service hours

Number of PD nurses working hours required to provide treatment to patients

PD Doctors Total FTEs

Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) of PD doctors required to provide treatment to patients

PD Nurses Total FTEs

Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) of PD nurses required to provide treatment to patients

Treatment Costs

PD Doctors cost

Total PD doctors costs required to treat patients in hospitals

PD Nurses cost

Total PD nurses costs required to treat patients in hospitals

Physiotherapy costs

Total costs required to provide Physiotherapy to PD patients

SLT costs

Total costs required to provide SLT to PD patients

Psychiatry costs

Total costs required to provide Psychiatry therapy to PD patients

Occupational therapy costs

Total costs required to provide Occupational therapy to PD patients

Palliative care costs

Total costs required to provide Palliative care therapy to PD patients

Dietician costs

Total costs required to provide Dietician therapy to PD patients