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. 2006 Aug 31;91(12):1011–1014. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.098467

Table 2 Cost of treatment for vitamin D deficiency.

Type of intervention Cost (£) Total cost (£)
Initial investigations
 X rays: 13×£32 416.00
 Bone profiles: 13×£11 143.00
 Urea and electrolytes: 11×£11 121.00
 Full blood count: 14×£11 154.00
 Parathyroid hormone levels: 5×£23 115.00
 Vitamin D levels: 4×£23 92.00
Total 1041.00 1041.00
Treatment
 1‐Alphacalcidol: 114 bottles×£24.18 2756.52
 Calcium supplements: 92 bottles×£3.39 311.88
 Phosphate supplements: 92 302.68
 packets×£3.29
Total 3371.08 3371.08
Inpatient care
 26×£342.59 8907.34
Total 8907.34 8907.34
Follow up
 First follow‐up appointments: 14×£326 4564.00
 Subsequent follow‐up appointments: 11 373.90
 62×£183.45
 First dietician reviews: 8×£326 2608.00
 Subsequent dietician reviews: 733.80
 4×£183.45
Total 19 279.70 19 279.70
Subsequent investigations
 Bone profiles : 108×£11 1188.00
 Urea and electrolytes: 49×£11 539.00
 Full blood count: 43×£11 473.00
 Parathyroid hormone levels: 7×£23 161.00
 Vitamin D levels: 5×£23 115.00
Total 2476.00 2476.00
Total cost for 14 patients 35 075.12
Total cost per patient 2505.37