Abstract
Objective: To determine the cost, from a societal perspective, of blood transfusion in Canada. Study design: Cost-structure analysis. Setting: Data were collected from eight hospitals and from six blood centres operated by the Canadian Red Cross Society in four provinces. Outcome measures: Costs associated with four stages of transfusion -- collection, production, distribution and delivery -- in 1993 were assessed. Costs were divided into the following categories: personnel, purchases, external services, overhead, donors' time, patients' time (for autologous transfusion), wastage and infection. Results: The mean overall cost of a transfusion performed on an inpatient basis was $210 per unit of red blood cells for an allogeneic transfusion and $338 per unit of blood for an autologous transfusion. The mean cost of an allogeneic transfusion performed on an outpatient basis was $280 per unit of red blood cells. Conclusion: The costs determined in this study can be used in future studies comparing the cost-effectiveness of allogeneic transfusion with that of alternative methods.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1501-1508 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | CMAJ |
| Volume | 154 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - May 15 1996 |
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Cost of allogeneic and autologous blood transfusion in Canada. / Tretiak, Roma; Laupacis, Andreas; Rivière, Marc; McKerracher, Krista; Souêtre, Eric; Boshkov, Lynn; Growe, Gershon; Kitts, John; Home, David; Lapointe, Yves; Pinkerton, Peter; Whittom, Renaud; Zahir, Muhammad.
In: CMAJ, Vol. 154, No. 10, 15.05.1996, p. 1501-1508.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Cost of allogeneic and autologous blood transfusion in Canada
AU - Tretiak, Roma
AU - Laupacis, Andreas
AU - Rivière, Marc
AU - McKerracher, Krista
AU - Souêtre, Eric
AU - Boshkov, Lynn
AU - Growe, Gershon
AU - Kitts, John
AU - Home, David
AU - Lapointe, Yves
AU - Pinkerton, Peter
AU - Whittom, Renaud
AU - Zahir, Muhammad
PY - 1996/5/15
Y1 - 1996/5/15
N2 - Objective: To determine the cost, from a societal perspective, of blood transfusion in Canada. Study design: Cost-structure analysis. Setting: Data were collected from eight hospitals and from six blood centres operated by the Canadian Red Cross Society in four provinces. Outcome measures: Costs associated with four stages of transfusion -- collection, production, distribution and delivery -- in 1993 were assessed. Costs were divided into the following categories: personnel, purchases, external services, overhead, donors' time, patients' time (for autologous transfusion), wastage and infection. Results: The mean overall cost of a transfusion performed on an inpatient basis was $210 per unit of red blood cells for an allogeneic transfusion and $338 per unit of blood for an autologous transfusion. The mean cost of an allogeneic transfusion performed on an outpatient basis was $280 per unit of red blood cells. Conclusion: The costs determined in this study can be used in future studies comparing the cost-effectiveness of allogeneic transfusion with that of alternative methods.
AB - Objective: To determine the cost, from a societal perspective, of blood transfusion in Canada. Study design: Cost-structure analysis. Setting: Data were collected from eight hospitals and from six blood centres operated by the Canadian Red Cross Society in four provinces. Outcome measures: Costs associated with four stages of transfusion -- collection, production, distribution and delivery -- in 1993 were assessed. Costs were divided into the following categories: personnel, purchases, external services, overhead, donors' time, patients' time (for autologous transfusion), wastage and infection. Results: The mean overall cost of a transfusion performed on an inpatient basis was $210 per unit of red blood cells for an allogeneic transfusion and $338 per unit of blood for an autologous transfusion. The mean cost of an allogeneic transfusion performed on an outpatient basis was $280 per unit of red blood cells. Conclusion: The costs determined in this study can be used in future studies comparing the cost-effectiveness of allogeneic transfusion with that of alternative methods.
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