Characteristics of controls reported in cost effectiveness studies
| First author | Cost saving per patient | Control group— cost per patient | Length of stay (h) | MI prevalence | Stress tested | Cardiac catheter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Randomised controls. †Historical controls. | ||||||
| Kerns5 | $1873 | $2340 | 48 | — | — | — |
| Hoekstra9 | $1160 | $3957 | — | — | — | 25% |
| Hoekstra9 | $2030 | $3961 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rodriguez8 | $1564 | $2810 | 53 | — | 33% | 6% |
| Mikhail2 | $1470 | $2364 | <72 | — | 22% | — |
| Sayre11 | $1449 | $2748 | <72 | — | — | — |
| Gomez6-RC* | $624 | $1552 | 54.6 | 2% | 30% | 18% |
| Gomez-HC† | $1165 | $2063 | 34.5 | — | 11% | 22% |
| Gaspoz7 | $698 | $5116 | 80 | 4% | — | — |
| Roberts3 | $567 | $2095 | 44.8 | — | — | 1.2% |