Table 1. Cost model (all figures presented in 2010 US dollars).

	Canada						Australia						United Kingdom
	Year 1			Subsequent years			Year 1			Subsequent years			Year 1			Subsequent years
	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD	ICHD	CHHD	FHHD
Total costs	44,801	42,462	51,453	44,461	32,398	41,389	52,614	49,174	57,527	52,274	40,225	48,578	45,374	46,218	57,898	45,034	37,762	49,442
Patient evaluation/recruitment, training costs		6862a	6862a		1864a	1864a		6588a	6588a		2159a	2159a		5285a	5285a		1690a	1690a
Home preparation		2500b	2500b					1954c	1954c					2295d	2295d
Machine costs	1429b	7200b	7200b	1429b	7200b	7200b	1429b	7200b	7200b	1429b	7200b	7200b	1259d	4398d	4398d	1259d	4398d	4398d
Pump		525e	525e					525e	525e					525e	525e
Consumables and peripheral costs	5510f	8047g	16,014g	5510f	8047g	16,014g	9966c	9966c	20,367c	9966c	9966c	20,367c	12,290d	12,290d	24,580d	12,290d	12,290d	24,580d
Total allied health-care costs	12,324a	1503a	1503a	12,324a	1503a	1503a	17,467c	4108c	4108c	17,467c	4108c	4108c	10,510d	4920d	4920d	10,510d	4920d	4920d
Medical equipment	390b	2340b	2340b	50b	300b	300b	390b	2340b	2340b	50b	300b	300b	390b	2340b	2340b	50b	300b	300b
Renal medication costs (total)	7312h	5335g	6970g	7312h	5335g	6970g	10,020c	10,020c	10,020c	10,020c	10,020c	10,020c	4,870d	4870d	4870d	4870d	4870d	4870d
Dialysis-related laboratory costs	1071f	1565g	1173g	1071f	1565g	1173g	1071f	1565g	1173g	1071f	1565g	1173g	1071f	1565g	1173g	1071f	1565g	1173g
Costs of in-center runs		1672i	1672i		1672i	1672i		1672i	1672i		1672i	1672i		2761d	2761d		2761d	2761d
Facility costs	10,624f			10,624f			5948c			5948c			8405d			8405d
Dialysis water and electricity costs		2155f	3592f		2155f	3592f		478c	478c		478c	478c		2155f	3592f		2155f	3592f
Travel costs to and from dialysis	1613j			1613j			1795k			1795k			2051d	57 d	57 d	2051d	57d	57d
Hospitalization costs	4529l	2757l	1102g	4529l	2757l	1102g	4529l	2757l	1102g	4529l	2757l	1102g	4529l	2757l	1102g	4529l	2757l	1102g

Abbreviations: CHHD, conventional home hemodialysis; FHHD, frequent home hemodialysis; ICHD, in-center hemodialysis.

^aData on hours from Komenda et al.³⁵ Costs calculated using country-specific wages.

^bEstimate based on literature and author experience—amortized over 8 years or annual rental.

^cSee Agar et al.²

^dSee Mowatt et al.²²

^ePump cost assumptions based on data for Abbott Lifecare 5000 Pump Infusion System.

^fSee McFarlane et al.²⁶

^gSee Kroeker et al.²¹

^hSee Lee et al.¹⁵

ⁱAssumption of 11 in-center runs per year at $152 per run, which is the Medicare reimbursement rate for such a run.

^jAssumes Canadian reimbursement rate of $0.53 per km at 10 km one way for 3 visits per week for 1 year (Canadian Revenue Agency).

^kAssumes Australian reimbursement rate of $0.63 per km at 10 km one way for 3 visits per week for 1 year (Australian Taxation Office).

^lSee McFarlane et al.⁶