Study findings evaluating IV iron use for IDA in patients presenting to the ED: health care utilization outcome
| Reference . | Study design . | N . | Intervention and comparator . | Primary outcome: health care utilization . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomkins et al18 | Retrospective cohort | 2844 | IV iron compared with oral iron | • Readmission after IV iron compared with oral iron, OR to 0.52 (95% CI, 0.44-0.61) |
| • Emergency readmission after IV iron compared with oral iron (16% vs 57%; P < .001) | ||||
| Quintana-Díaz et al19 | Retrospective cost study | 238 | “Fast-track anemia clinic” compared with theoretical cost in standard care pathway | • Average cost in fast-track anemia clinic, 594 euros per patient compared with 672 euros per patient in standard care pathway (95% CI, 22-133; P < .001) |
| Reference . | Study design . | N . | Intervention and comparator . | Primary outcome: health care utilization . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomkins et al18 | Retrospective cohort | 2844 | IV iron compared with oral iron | • Readmission after IV iron compared with oral iron, OR to 0.52 (95% CI, 0.44-0.61) |
| • Emergency readmission after IV iron compared with oral iron (16% vs 57%; P < .001) | ||||
| Quintana-Díaz et al19 | Retrospective cost study | 238 | “Fast-track anemia clinic” compared with theoretical cost in standard care pathway | • Average cost in fast-track anemia clinic, 594 euros per patient compared with 672 euros per patient in standard care pathway (95% CI, 22-133; P < .001) |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.