Table 2

Resource use, per-patient cost (inflated) in euros and clinical results by randomisation group at 1 year (intention-to-treat analysis)

Stepwise provisional (N=230)Systematic dual (N=237)P value
MACEs—mean±SD0.20 (±0.54)0.25 (±0.60)0.40
Initial admission days—mean±SD3.19 (±3.67)3.58 (±4.56)0.30
Number of repeat hospital admissions—mean±SD0.22 (±0.60)0.22 (±0.61)0.91
French costs (€)—mean±SD
Initial admission4874 (±3114)5618 (±3437)0.01
 Intensive care unit days337 (±792)336 (±692)0.98
 Floor bed days2457 (±2165)2711 (±2603)0.25
 Procedure±552 (±302)616 (±352)0.04
 Stents929 (±610)1331 (±449)<0.01
 Balloons243 (±103)271 (±110)<0.01
 Guides356 (±243)353 (±224)0.89
Repeat hospital admissions826 (±2380)837 (±2305)0.96
 Within 30 days84 (±633)31 (±476)0.30
 Between 30 days and 6 months266 (±1278)379 (±1392)0.36
 Between 6 months and 12 months476 (±1815)427 (±1437)0.75
Total 1-year costs5700 (±4081)6455 (±4394)0.05
UK costs (€)—mean±SD
Initial admission6203 (±2002)6835 (±2173)<0.01
 Hospitalisation±4675 (±1808)4880 (±2106)0.26
 Stents929 (±610)1331 (±449)<0.01
 Balloons243 (±103)271 (±110)<0.01
 Guides356 (±243)353 (±224)0.89
Repeat hospital admissions525 (±1589)540 (±1553)0.92
 Within 30 days41 (±346)17 (±265)0.40
 Between 30 days and 6 months176 (±875)247 (±1002)0.42
 Between 6 months and 12 months308 (±1219)276 (±957)0.75
Total 1-year costs6728 (±2490)7375 (±2758)<0.01
  • MACEs (major adverse cardiovascular events), including all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and target lesion revascularisation; ±: excluding the costs of stents, balloons and guides.

  • Bold values are statistically significant.