Clinical Outcomes Associated with Home Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review

Table 6

Crude cost estimates.

Study/disease state	Annual cost, mean and/or range			Cost coverage
	Home care	Home care + equipment	Out-of-pocket and/or lost wages
Kaub-Wittemer et al. [25]/NMD	NR	NR	3,624–29,942^†; 3,151–78,955^‡	All were eligible for federally funded nursing care
Sevick and Bradham [28]/COPD, NMD/OHS	116,222	NR	14,412; 0–545,449	NR
Moss et al. [29]/ALS		208,738	15,829; 0–367,925	91% privately insured; Insurance covered >94% of expenses for 64% of patients
Bötel et al. [30]/SCI	552,260	732,250	NR	NR

ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders; NMD, neuromuscular disorders; NR, not reported; OHS, obesity hypoventilation syndrome; SCI, spinal cord injury. Converted to US currency from publication date to September 29, 2014; ^†4 of 32 NIV users reported out-of-pocket expenses; ^‡5 of 21 TV users reported out-of-pocket expenses; mean change to gross salary.