Table 2.
Cost parameters in the model
| Cost estimates | Cost | References |
|---|---|---|
| Caesarean section (per delivery) | €4170 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Instrumental delivery (per delivery) | €1990 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery (per delivery) | €1470 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Use of ST analysis (per delivery) | €53 | |
| Use of CTG (per delivery) | €23 | |
| Cost of purchasing ST analysis (per device) | €29,800 | SBU1 |
| Cost of purchasing CTG (per device) | €14,900 | SBU1 |
| Number of devices per obstetric unit | 4 | Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Linköping University Hospital Personal communication |
| Number of deliveries per obstetric unit | 2500 | Personal communication |
| Proportion of deliveries monitored with a scalp electrode | 20% | SBU1 and personal communication |
| Scalp electrode for ST analysis | €4.15 | Neoventa Medical AB26 |
| Scalp electrode for CTG | €3.94 | Medexa Diagnostisk Service AB27 |
| Training in ST analysis interpretation | €32,400 | Östergötland County Council25 and personal communication |
| Cost per hour of a midwife | €35 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Cost per hour of a physician | €71 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Cost per hour of an assistant nurse | €25 | Östergötland County Council25 |
| Fetal scalp blood sampling (per sample) | €28 | Personal communication and Triolab AB28 |
| Care at SCBU metabolic acidosis | €750 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping30 |
| Care at SCBU mild encephalopathy | €750 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping30 |
| Care at SCBU moderate encephalopathy | €2110 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping30 |
| Care at SCBU severe encephalopathy | €2490 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping30 |
| Pulmonary embolism (per woman) | €3200 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping29 |
| Deep vein thrombosis (per woman) | €2720 | Levin and Bergqvist31 |
| Cerebral thrombosis (per woman) | €4040 | Ghatnekar et al.32 |
| Blood transfusion (units per woman) | €230 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping29 |
| Sepsis (per woman) | €4370 | County Councils of Östergötland Kalmar and Jönköping29 |
| Cerebral palsy 0–1 years (per year) | €58,820 | Svensson et al.33 and Bouwes34 |
| Cerebral palsy 2–4 years (per year) | €35,680 | Svensson et al.33 and Bouwes34 |
| Cerebral palsy 5–17 years (per year) | €41,480 | Svensson et al.33 and Bouwes34 |
| Cerebral palsy 18+ years (per year) | €70,100 | Svensson et al.33 and Bouwes34 |
| Production losses for individuals with severe cerebral palsy, after 20 years of age (per year) | €35,790 | Statistics Sweden35 |