Table 5.
Mean cost (£) to NHS and effectiveness information for those patients for whom outcome data are available, and ICERs (incremental cost effectiveness ratios) for general practitioner with specialist care over hospital outpatient care for the two primary outcome measures
| Primary outcome | General practitioner with special interest care | Hospital outpatient care | Difference between groups | ICER for general practitioner with special interest care over hospital outpatient care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain in dermatology life quality index score: | (n=257) | (n=155) | ||
| NHS costs
|
224.87
|
127.61
|
97.26
|
540.33 per 1 point gain
|
| Effectiveness
|
2.54
|
2.36
|
0.18
|
|
| Access scale: | (n=266) | (n=125) | ||
| NHS costs
|
243.71
|
140.97
|
102.74
|
65.61 per 10 point change
|
| Effectiveness | 76.13 | 60.47 | 15.66 |