Table 1.
Unit costs estimated for the resource use categories
| Resource use item | Unit cost | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate exacerbation | £87.39 | NHS reference costs 2013-14; PSSRU 2014 |
| Severe exacerbation | £1,486.99 | NHS reference costs 2013-14 |
| Hospital episode | £1,806.50 | NHS reference costs 2013-14 |
| GP visit at surgery | £46 | PSSRU 2014 |
| GP visit out of office | £91 | Assumed to be same as home visits |
| GP visit admin | £28 | PSSRU 2014 |
| GP visit correspondence | £3 | PSSRU 2014 |
| GP visit practice nurse | £13 | PSSRU 2014 |
| GP visit home visit | £91 | PSSRU 2014 |
| SABD | £3.30 | PCA 2014 |
| Theophylline | £3.90 | PCA 2014 |
| LAMA | £38.72 | PCA 2014 |
| LABA | £35.81 | PCA 2014 |
| LABA+ICS | £48.64 | PCA 2014 |
GP, general practitioner; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long acting beta agonist; LAMA, long acting muscarinic antagonist; NHS, National Health Service; PCA, Prescription cost analysis; PSSRU, Personal Social Services Research Unit; SABD, Short acting bronchodilator