Table 2

Included costs

Type of costStudy referencesProportion of studies (n)
Healthcare costs
 Intervention 21 23–33 35–38 40 89% (17/19)
 Hospitalisation 21 23 24 26–33 35–38 40 84% (16/19)
 Outpatient 23 24 26–33 35–38 40 79% (15/19)
 Primary/community care 23 24 26 27 29 31 33 38 42% (8/19)
 Medication 27 30 31 37 21% (4/19)
Other costs
 Patient out of pocket 23 24 27 29 30 26% (5/19)
 Lost wages to attend CR sessions 21 24 29 36 21% (4/19)
 Productivity losses associated with illness 28 29 36 16% (3/19)
 Informal care 36 5% (1/19)
  • CR,  cardiac rehabilitation.