Table 5. Comparison of health service costs per counselling episode.
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Grampian
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Wales
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| Group | Mean number of randomised appointments (range) | Unit costa | Mean total cost per patient (£) | Mean number of randomised appointments (range) | Unit costa | Mean total cost per patient (£) |
| Nurse counsellor | 1.26 (1–4) | 108.01 | 136.55 | 1 (1–1) | 140.10 | 140.10 |
| Geneticist | 1.18 (1–3) | 125.99 | 148.30 | 1 (1–1) | 127.60 | 127.60 |
| Difference in cost (nurse counsellor–geneticist) | −11.54b | +12.50 | ||||
a
Unit cost of counselling appointment.
b
(95% CI, £−25.43, £1.94).