Economic evaluation of transferring first-stroke survivors to rehabilitation wards: A 10-year longitudinal, population-based study

Background: Transferring stroke survivors to the rehabilitation ward for rehabilitation reduces long-term mortality; however, the long-term economic impact remains unknown.Objective: We aimed to assess the 10-year economic outcome of transferring first-stroke survivors to the rehabilitation ward.Methods: In this population-based, retrospective study, we examined the incremental costs per life year gained (ICLYG) for stroke survivors who were...