Cost per patient of PSG and HRP (with and without telematic approach), for the different cost groups in the eight hospitals*
PSG | HRP | Telematic HRP | |
Test cost | 540.60 (183.51) | 91.35 (26.62) | 131.24 (26.08) |
Patient cost | 22.21 (69.62) | 44.42 (69.62) | – |
Total cost | 562.81 (186,51) | 135.77 (67.06) | 131.24 (26.08) |
Cost for equal diagnostic efficacy | 554.08 (180.75) | 283.86 (26.17) | 325.69 (26.08) |
Patient cost for equal diagnostic efficacy | 23.13 (58.88) | 49.98 (59.62) | – |
Total cost for equal diagnostic efficacy | 577.21 (186.51) | 333.84 (67.06) | 335.69 (26.08) |
↵* Costs in 2009 Euros, given as mean (SD).
HRP, home respiratory polygraphy; PSG, polysomnography.