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Table 1 The costs of various health care services utilized as a result of a fall

From: A prospective cohort study measuring cost-benefit analysis of the Otago Exercise Programme in community dwelling adults with rheumatoid arthritis

Action

Cost per individuals

Number of Patients using services

Total used services (in GBP)

Ambulance

230

17

3910

Visit to A and E

736

33

24,288

Number of nights in Public Hospital

698

259

180,782

Number of nights in a private hospital or rest home

75

4

300

Visit to doctor

111

86

9546

Stitches

468

6

2808

Injury with Haemarthrosis (Bleeding into join space)

2690

2

5380

Head serious injury

869

11

9559

Head moderate injury

608

16

9728

Fractured Ribs serious

11,347

2

22,694

Fractured Back serious

16,820

2

33,640

Fractured Lower arm

2511

1

2511

Fractured wrist

1825

3

547

Fractured hand

1906

3

5718

Fractured hip

13,408

3

40,224

Fractured knee

5770

2

11,540

Fractured ankle

2621

1

2621

Fractured toe

1118

4

4472

Estimated Radiography cost

93

17

1632

Fracture Knee Rehabilitation

556

2

1112

Fracture back rehabilitation

493

2

986

Rest home rehabilitation

356

1

356

   

Total Cost: 374354.00