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Table 1 summary of the input parameters for the simulated scenarios

From: Simulation model for cost estimation of integrated care concepts of heart failure patients

Parameter

Conventional

Telemedical

care

care

Median length of stay

10 days [17]

6.5 days [17]

Median length of stay

2 days

2 days

(Intensive unit)

Hospitalizations

32.08%a [17]

20.37%a [17]

Visits to general practitioner

1.42b [20]

2.84b [20]

Visits to specialist

0.3b [20]

0.46b [20]

Intensive care treatment

12.6%c

12.6%c

In-hospital mortality

7.1%c

7.1%c

  1. a… probability for the time period of half a year.
  2. b… amount of visits for half a year.
  3. c… probability per stay.
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Health Economics Review

ISSN: 2191-1991

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