Table 3.
Cost and resource use data used in analysis
| Unit cost (£) | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| LNG-IUS | ||
| Consultation (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Insertion | ||
| GP (20 min) | 53.33 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Practice nurse (20 min) | 17.00 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Device cost | 88.00 | BNF 66 |
| Sterile pack (insertion) | 21.63 | NICE (inflated to 2011) |
| Discontinuation | ||
| GP (10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Practice nurse (10 min) | 8.50 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Sterile pack (removal) | 3.77 | NICE (inflated to 2013) |
| Follow-up | ||
| 6 weeks review: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| 3 months: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Combined oral contraceptive (microgynon) | 2.82 | BNF 66 |
| Consultation: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| 3 or 6 months review (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Methoxyprogesterone acetate injections (Depo-provera) | 6.01 | BNF 66 |
| Consultation: (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| 3 or 6 months review (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Discontinuation (GP 10 min) | 26.67 | Curtis17/Sanghera et al16 |
| Second conservative surgery | 1392.63 | Roberts et al19 (inflated to 2013) |
| Hysterectomy | 2432.04 | Roberts et al19 (inflated to 2013) |
GP, general practitioner; LNG-IUS, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.