Table 2.
Main unit costs and prices
| Items | Unit costs and prices | Sources of information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization (per day) | 760,14€ | Hospital Managers | |
| Biopsy | 51,45 € | [19,20] | |
| Consultation (external) | 68,73€ | [19,20] | |
| Radiotherapy (per session) | 94,21€ | [19,20] | |
| Chemo-therapy(per milligram of drugs) | Caelix | 17,74€ | Hospital pharmacists |
| Carboplatin | 0,21€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Cisplatin | 0,32€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Deticene | 0,03€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Doxorubicin | 0,71€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Etopophos etoposide | 0,16€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Gemcitabine | 0,17€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Holoxan | 0,07€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Ifosfamide | 0,10€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Imatinib | 0,24€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Melphalan | 0,01€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Navelbine | 1,91€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Oxaliplatin | 3,92€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Paclitaxel | 2,25€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Vincristine | 7,16€ | Hospital pharmacists | |
| Transfusion (per pack) | Ps | 121,33€ | [19,21] |
| Red blood cell | 104,57€ | [19,21] | |
| Imaging(per exam.) | Chest radiograph | 22,49€ | [19,20] |
| Colonoscopy | 121,58€ | [19,20] | |
| Computed Tomography | 83,20€ | [19,20] | |
| Ultrasound | 50,48€ | [19,20] | |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 139,50€ | [19,20] | |
Relapse-free survival three years after diagnosis was taken as the indicator of effectiveness. Mean relapse-free survival was calculated for CPG-compliant and non compliant groups.