Table 4 De-implementation impact on health care costs per allocated health care unit

Bates et al. (1997) [49]

Diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests

Decreased

US $1.7 million

2.7 million^a

Annual hospital charge

Bates et al. (1999) [50]

Laboratory tests

Decreased

US $35,000

54,300^a

Annual

Daley et al. (2018) [51]

Drug treatment, AB

Decreased

US $14.94

15.0^a

Per patient

Feldman et al. (2013) [52]

Laboratory tests

Decreased

US $436,115

507,000^a

Per hospital/6 months

Shojania et al. (1998) [53]

Drug treatment, AB

Decreased

US $22,500

35,400^a

Year

Soumerai et al. (1993) [28]

Blood transfusion

Decreased

US $3300

5670^a

Per day of educational visit

Tierney et al. (1988) [54]

Diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests

Decreased

US $1.09

2.01^a

Per patient

Tierney et al. (1990) [55]

Diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests

Decreased

US $6.68

11.20^a

Per patient

Torrente et al. (2020) [56]

Drug treatment

Decreased

US $234,893

245,000^a

Year in Argentina

Auleley et al. (1997) [57]

Diagnostic imaging

Decreased

130,000 FRF

35,400^b

In 5 hospitals

Cohen et al. (2000) [58]

Drug treatment, AB

Decreased

8.9 FRF

1.52^b

Per episode

Yip et al. (2014) [59]

Drug treatment, AB

Decreased

0.45–0.47 CNY

0.08^b

Per visit

Tan et al. (2020) [60]

Diagnostic imaging

Unchanged

NA

Sedrak et al. (2017) [61]

Laboratory tests

Unchanged

NA