Table 1.
Cost data used in sensitivity analysis
| Unit cost (£)a | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| LNG-IUS | ||
| Consultation (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinionb |
| Insertion | ||
| GP (20 min) | 53.33 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion |
| Practice nurse (20 min) | 17.00 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion |
| Device cost | 88.00 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Sterile pack (insertion) | 21.63 | NICE (4) (inflated to 2011) |
| Follow-up | ||
| 6-week review: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion |
| 3 month review: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion |
| Unit cost (£)a | Frequencyc | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral treatment | |||
| Progestogen (Cerazette) | 8.68 | 21 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Tranexamic acid (Cyclokapron) | 14.30 | 19 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Mefenamic acid (Ponstan) | 15.72 | 8 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Norethisterone | 2.18 | 2 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Combined oral contraceptive (Microgynon) | 2.82 | 1 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Methoxyprogesterone acetate injections (Depo-provera) | 6.01 | 6 | BNF 62 (15) |
| Consultation: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion | |
| Review of medication (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis 2011 (16)/expert opinion | |
BNF British national formulary, GP general practitioner, LNG-IUS levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
aThe cost year is 2011
bExpert opinion refers to clinical experts in menorrhagia (JG, JK)
cThe frequency is used to calculate the weighted average cost of oral treatment. The values are derived from data in a model-based economic evaluation [6]