Table 4.
Unit costs at 2014–2015 prices used in the base-case analysis
| Germany (€) | Sweden (kr) | UK (£) | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visits and tests | ||||
| Urologist | 18.44 | 3886.00 | 99.00 | UK [44], Germany [45], Sweden [46] |
| Family practitioner | 16.51 | 1397.00 | 56.50 | UK [47], Germany [45], Sweden [48] |
| Gynecologist | 14.79 | 2489.00 | 135.00 | UK [44], Germany [45], Sweden [46] |
| Other specialists | 23.88 | 2933.00 | 133.00 | UK [44], Germany [45], Sweden [46] |
| Diagnostic tests | 0.00 | 854.00 | 1.00 | UK [44], Sweden [49] |
| Drugs used per month | ||||
| Anticholinergics | 38.49 | 251.12 | 23.09 | UK [50], Germany [51], Sweden [52] |
| α-Blockers | 20.66 | 130.91 | 5.59 | UK [50], Germany [51], Sweden [52] |
| 5α-Reductase inhibitors | 23.56 | 82.42 | 15.42 | UK [50], Germany [51], Sweden [52] |
| Antidiuretic hormone replacement therapy | 121.50 | 345.02 | 27.32 | UK [50], Germany [53], Sweden [52] |
| Over-the-counter drugs | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | [23] |
| Other related treatments | ||||
| Hospital bladder procedures | 4982.97 | 35,424.94 | 1759.79 | UK: [44], Germany [54, 55], Sweden [49] |
| Treatment after a fall | 19.73 | 2323.50 | 135.00 | UK [44], Germany [45], Sweden [49] |
| Hospital procedure to treat an arm fracture | 4556.96 | 58,607.29 | 1939.83 | UK [44], Germany [54, 55], Sweden [49] |
| Hospital procedure to treat a lower limb fracture | 4037.71 | 66,273.80 | 1688.74 | UK [44], Germany [54, 55], Sweden [49] |
| Hospital procedure to treat a lumbar spine and pelvic fracture | 8409.20 | 63,380.60 | 2262.82 | UK [44], Germany [54, 55], Sweden [49] |
| Hospital procedure to treat any other minor fracture | 3898.36 | 56,448.03 | 1767.40 | UK [44], Germany [54, 55], Sweden [49] |
| Indirect costs | ||||
| Average monthly gross salary | 3042.83 | 31,468.08 | 2744.67 | [33] |
1 kr ≈ €0.11, £1 ≈ €1.31