Counting the cost of hospitalised injury using administrative data in Australia: three considerations from a retrospective cohort data linkage study
There were considerable discrepancies in cost estimates for common injury-related hospitalisations depending on type of costing method used, inflation metrics applied and healthcare funder's perspective adopted. These factors need to be considered when evaluating hospital cost in Australia's health system using administrative data.
Authors
- Clifford Afoakwah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8551-3651)
- Steven McPhail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1463-662X)
- Kirsten Vallmuur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3760-0822)
- Jacelle Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-1846)
- Victoria McCreanor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0589-8521)
- Michael Schuetz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2808-0631)
- Shahera Banu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5606-9670)
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087878
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- Queensland Health
- Queensland University of Technology
- Motor Accident Insurance Commission
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service