Three-year cost analysis of function-centred versus pain-centred inpatient rehabilitation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain


Autoria(s): Bachmann, Stefan; Wieser, Simon; Oesch, Peter; Schmidhauser, Sara; Künsel, Otto; Kool, Jan
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2009

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OBJECTIVE: To compare costs of function- and pain-centred inpatient treatment in patients with chronic low back pain over 3 years of follow-up. DESIGN: Cost analysis of a randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS: A total of 174 patients with chronic low back pain were randomized to function- or pain-centred inpatient treatment. METHODS: Data on direct and indirect costs were gathered by questionnaires sent to patients, health insurance providers, employers, and the Swiss Disability Insurance Company. RESULTS: There was a non-significant difference in total medical costs after 3 years' follow-up. Total costs were 77,305 Euros in the function-centred inpatient treatment group and 83,085 Euros in the pain-centred inpatient treatment group. Likewise, indirect costs after 3 years from lost work days were non-significantly lower in the function-centred in-patient treatment group (6354 Euros; 95% confidence interval -20,892, 8392) and direct medical costs were non-significantly higher in the function-centred inpatient treatment group (574 Euros; 95% confidence interval -862, 2011). CONCLUSION: The total costs of function-centred and pain-centred inpatient treatment were similar over the whole 3-year follow-up.

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Bachmann, Stefan; Wieser, Simon; Oesch, Peter; Schmidhauser, Sara; Künsel, Otto; Kool, Jan (2009). Three-year cost analysis of function-centred versus pain-centred inpatient rehabilitation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 41(11), pp. 919-923. Uppsala (Sweden): Foundation of Rehabilitation Information 10.2340/16501977-0449 <http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0449>

doi:10.7892/boris.32466

info:doi:10.2340/16501977-0449

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Foundation of Rehabilitation Information

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http://boris.unibe.ch/32466/

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Bachmann, Stefan; Wieser, Simon; Oesch, Peter; Schmidhauser, Sara; Künsel, Otto; Kool, Jan (2009). Three-year cost analysis of function-centred versus pain-centred inpatient rehabilitation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 41(11), pp. 919-923. Uppsala (Sweden): Foundation of Rehabilitation Information 10.2340/16501977-0449 <http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0449>

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