Sensitivity analysis: costs (US$) per minute door-to-needle time reduced and deaths averted for different scenarios in a QI project designed to improve door-to-needle time in stroke thrombolysis
Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | |
Category of costs included | |||
Unpaid time within working hours | Yes | No | No |
Unpaid time outside of working hours | Yes | No | Yes |
Outcome measures | |||
Costs per minute door-to-needle time reduction | 29 | 13 | 14 |
Costs per death averted | 10 543 | 4679 | 4961 |
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QI, quality improvement.