Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) on Merseyside--cost/cost effectiveness.
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TL;DR
The current cost to the NHS of the CAPD programme on Merseyside was pounds 5 510 per patient per year at the end of 1981, which compares favourably with costs for other dialysis modes.
Abstract
We have costed our Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) programme on Merseyside since its start in January, 1979. Costs for initial training, maintenance and subsequent re-admissions have been included. At the end of 1981 the current cost to the NHS was pounds 5 510 per patient per year. This figure compares favourably with costs for other dialysis modes, especially when considering the older age and poorer medical condition of the CAPD patients.