Comparison of Stroke Care Costs in Urban and Nonurban Hospitals and Its Association With Outcomes in New Zealand: A Nationwide Economic Evaluation.
Joosup KimDominique Ann-Michele CadilhacStephanie ThompsonJohn Henry GommansAlan John DavisPeter Alan BarberJohn FinkMatire Louise Ngarongoa HarwoodWilliam Mark Magnus LevackHarry McNaughtonVirginia AbernethyJacqueline GirvanValery L FeiginHayley J DenisonMarine CorbinAndrew WilsonJeroen DouwesAnnemarei RantaPublished in: Stroke (2023)
Better outcomes following initial presentation to urban hospitals were associated with greater costs compared to nonurban hospitals. These findings may inform greater targeted expenditure in some nonurban hospitals to improve access to treatment and optimize outcomes.