Cost analysis of technological vs. conventional upper limb rehabilitation for patients with neurological disorders: an Italian real-world data case study
Through a retrospective cost analysis, we found that the technology-based mixed rehabilitation approach, within a specific organizational model allowing a single physiotherapist to supervise up to four patients concurrently, allowed cost savings compared to the conventional rehabilitation model.
Authors
- Leopoldo Trieste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-2419)
- Marco Germanotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-831X)
- Irene Aprile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8123-9977)
- Furio Gramatica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-031X)
- Francesca Falchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2270-9075)
- Valerio Gower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-8647)
- Alessio Fasano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-5768)
- Federico Spinelli
- Giuseppe Turchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1877-5459)
- Mattia Randazzo
Institutions
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
- Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1445099
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.50
Funders
- Ministero della Salute