Table 4 Guideline costing.
| Input to guideline development and implementation | Guideline | |
|---|---|---|
| AF | TIA | |
| Pilot groups | £530 | £425 |
| Focus groups | £306 | £242 |
| Stakeholder consultation | £161 | £161 |
| Consensus groups | £4940 | £4940 |
| Education events | £13,128 | £12,810 |
| Management/coordination of interventions | £29,644 | £29,644 |
| Audit of practices | £6995 | £6995 |
| Follow‐up of practices | £757 | £2251 |
| Miscellaneous costs | £1148 | £1148 |
| Total cost for all inputs | £57,610 | £58,617 |
| Total cost for guideline (excluding education events) | £44,482 | £45,807 |
| Uplift to 2003–4 prices | £48,618 | £50,066 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.