Table 5. Mean costs per patient by treatment group (complete case analysis).
| Resource | Cost per patient Group 1 (Intervention) (£) N = 27 |
Cost per patient Group 2 (control) (£) N = 30 |
Mean Difference (£) | 95% Confidence Interval Lower | 95% Confidence Interval Upper | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of consultations | ||||||
| Consultation cost1 | 29.35 | 69.52 | -40.17 | - | - | - |
| Cost of software | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Cost of computer | N/A | 0.25 | -.25 | - | - | - |
| Total consultation costs per patient | 31.75 | 72.17 | 40.42 | - | - | - |
| Direct costs during 6 month follow-up | ||||||
| GP Visits | 41.22 (49.49) | 35.33 (65.78) | 5.89 | -25.29 | 37.06 | .654 |
| Practice nurse | 0.94 (3.40) | 2.13 (5.88) | -1.18 | -3.77 | 1.41 | .063 |
| Outpatient visits | 250.67 (316.09) | 188.00 (246.547) | 62.67 | -87.02 | 212.36 | .405 |
| Cost of surgical procedures2 | 330.44 (707.375) | 285.63 (784.36) | 44.88 | -353.35 | 442.97 | .822 |
| Other professionals | ||||||
| Physiotherapist | 5.04 (12.59) | 4.99 (15.76) | .05 | -7.58 | 7.68 | .989 |
| Specialist nurse (including stoma nurse, incontinence nurse, gynaecology) | 4.52 (18.35) | 2.03 (11.14) | 2.49 | -5.48 | 10.45 | .534 |
| Consultant (f2f) | 7.94 (24.44) | 14.29 (37.06) | -6.35 | -23.22 | 10.51 | .454 |
| Total direct costs | 640.77 (844.40) | 532.41 (867.09) | 108.37 | -346.93 | 563.67 | .635 |
| Indirect costs during 6 month follow-up | ||||||
| Personal expenditure in 6 month follow-up period (£) | 24.07 (31.05) | 16.17 (20.97) | 7.9 | -6.04 | 21.84 | .261 |
| Loss of productivity | 443.26 (1573.15) | 481.07 (1475.01) | -37.81 | -847.04 | 771.42 | .926 |
| Total indirect costs | 467.33 (1569.42) | 497.24 (1479.79) | -29.91 | -839.47 | 779.66 | .946 |
| Total costs per patient | 1,139.86 (2182.24) | 1101.82 (2172.44) | 38.04 | -1119.34 | 1196.03 | .948 |
1Consultation cost includes consultant time and overheads.
2Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) codes included were validated by a clinician.