Table 2.
Cost inputs for Markov model
| Resource | Unit cost (AUD) | Average number of visits over 12 months/Annual units | 12 month costa | Source |
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| Commercial Programme | ||||
| WW attendance | $59.95 per month | 33.0 | $719.40 | www.weightwatchers.com.au |
| Primary care referral | $34.90 per participant | 1.0 | $34.90 | MBS 31 - Item 23 |
| Patient travelb | $12.60 per round trip | 33.0 | $415.80 | ATO 32 |
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| Standard Care | ||||
| General Practitioner (GP) consult | $34.90 | 10.7 | $373.43 | MBS 31 - Item 23 |
| Patient travelb | $12.60 per round trip | 10.7 | $134.82 | ATO 32 |
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| Health care costs | ||||
| Normal health statec | $1 749 (5 667) | 1 | $1 749 (5 667) | Colagiuri et al 19 |
| Overweight health statec | $2 159 (5 885) | 1 | $2 159 (5 885) | Colagiuri et al 19 |
| Obese health statec | $2 598 (5 654) | 1 | $2 598 (5 509) | Colagiuri et al 19 |
| Type 2 diabetes health statec | $4 491 (5 669) | 1 | $4 491 (5 669) | Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study 18 |
WW – Weight Watchers; AUD – Australian Dollar; MBS – Medicare Benefits Schedule; ATO – Australian Taxation Office
a
The CP and SC costs only apply to the 12-month intervention period. There were no programme costs during the 24-month follow-up period.
b
This cost was only included in the sensitivity analysis.
c
Costs are reported as mean (standard deviation).