Table 2.

Unit costs in pounds sterling (at 1999 prices) and sources of information used in economic evaluation

Item	Unit cost	Source
Generic consultation with doctor	14.00	Department of Health
Doctor's cost per minute (initial intervention)	1.62	Department of Health
3 months' supply of Prempak-C	15.00	British National Formulary
Specialist referral from doctor	60.00	Department of Health TFR2 returns
Interactive session*	216.06

^*Total equipment costs £17 520. Software cost $1300 (£770) per disc; total cost $6500 (£3850) plus £400 for shipping and insurance. Mean cost per patient £216.