When we measured resource use borne by the CF outpatient center, a trend to move from inpatient to outpatient and home-based therapy could already be observed, driven in part by economic pressures [36 39].
We measured resource use and effects of evaluated strategies over a 1-year-period after the time of HIV diagnosis and clinic enrollment (i.e.; the time horizon of the study one year).
When we measured resource utilization, no difference in outpatient care was seen between the two groups.
Measured resource use will be valued using existing unit costs from sources such as the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG).
Measured resource use will be valued (in 2012 Australian dollars) using standard unit cost data sources (eg, salary scales, RACV travel cost estimates).
Measured resource use will be valued using existing unit cost estimates (e.g. education department salary scales, Medical Benefit Schedule fee rates).
Measured resource use will be valued using existing unit costs from sources such as the Medical Benefit Schedule fee rates for medical attendances; AN-DRG costs of hospitalisation; and Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates of Australian earnings [ 46].
Estimates of healthcare utilisation were primarily derived from two studies performed in Spain that had measured resource use and costs of the treatment of patients with COPD [ 25, 26].
