Table 1

Transition probabilities and data sources in health care sector

Health care segmentTransition probabilitiesSources (ref)
ED, emergency department; NA, not available.
1. General practitioner
    Referral to ED% Referred34, Patient survey
    Follow upPatient survey
2. Ambulance transport
    Emergency transport% Transported to ED34
3. Hospital care
    EDNA34, 35
    Other outpatient care% Outpatient care34, Patient survey
    Day care% Day care16
    Inpatient care% Admitted16
    Inpatient therapeutic procedures% Inpatient procedures16
4. Rehabilitation
    Outpatient rehabilitation% Outpatient rehabilitation17
    Inpatient rehabilitation% Inpatient rehabilitation17
5. Nursing home care% Admitted18
6. Outpatient physiotherapy% PhysiotherapyPatient survey
7. Home care
    Household assistance% Consumption household assistancePatient survey
    Nursing% Consumption nursingPatient survey
8. Pharmaceuticals
    Painkillers% Consumption painkillersPatient survey
    Antibiotics% Consumption antibioticsPatient survey