Table 1. Unit costs used in the trial (2012/13 prices).

Resource type	Item of resource	Unit	Unit cost (£)	Source
Intervention	Alexander Techniquea	Lesson	33.00	ATLAS trial
	Acupunctureb	Session	35.00	ATLAS trial
NHS	General practitioner	11.7 minute surgery appointment	34.00	Curtis [27]
	Practice nurse	15.5 minute surgery appointment	11.37	Curtis [27]
	Physiotherapistc	Appointment	36.17	Curtis [27], Department of Health [28]
	Hospital outpatient	Visit	108.00	Department of Health [28]
	Accident and Emergency	Visit	115.00	Department of Health [28]
	Hospital day cased	Visit	693.00	Department of Health [28]
	Other hospital admission	Admission	1,877.86	Department of Health [28]
	Prescription	Prescription item	8.37	Health & Social Care Information Centre [29]

^a20 lessons offered (600 minutes total)

^b12 sessions offered (600 minutes total)

^cBased on an average of physiotherapist appointments in primary and secondary care settings

^dPlanned admission