Table 6

average cost of stroke care for Delft versus reference regions, decomposed into price and utilisation component (in € of 1999)

Delft (n = 151)

Reference regions (n = 187)

Total cost difference

Price-component

Utilisation-component

Total costs

13,160

13,810

-650

2,410

-3,060

- hospital

4,170

6,620

-2,450

1,100

-3,540

- nursing home

4,990

4,430

560

400

160

- rehabilitation

1,110

880

220

250

-20

- care at home

2,890

1,880

1,020

670

350

van Exel et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2003 1:2   doi:10.1186/1478-7547-1-2