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Table 2 Results from two-part regressions and GLMs for costs (2023 US$)

From: Cost-effectiveness of proton beam therapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors in Sweden: results from a non-randomized prospective multicenter study

 

PBT

CRT

 
 

First part

Second part

First part

Second part

Difference in cost over 58 weeks

Parameters

% positive expenditure, mean (95% CI)

Cost, mean (95% CI)

% positive expenditure, mean (95% CI)

Cost, mean (95% CI)

Cost, mean (95% CI)

p-value

Medication costs

0.85 (0.80–0.90)

3,206 (1,519–4,893)

0.79 (0.66–0.92)

2,686 (-451–5,825)

528 (-3,453–4,510)

0.795

Inpatient care costs

0.29 (0.22–0.36)

5,087 (3,005–7,168)

0.32 (0.17–0.46)

3,176 (968–5,393)

2,227 (-1,986–6,440)

0.330

Outpatient care costs

NA

6,346 (5,634–7,058)

NA

7,445 (5,926–8,964)

-1,099 (-2,777–578)

0.199

Total healthcare costs

NA

14,639 (11,829 − 17,449)

NA

13,308 (8,111 − 18,505)

1,372 (-4,914–7,659)

0.669

  1. Abbreviations PBT – Proton beam therapy, CRT– Conventional radiotherapy