Table 3. Expected 1-year costs for different strategies (€1.00 [2017 Euro] = NOK 9.00).
| Strategy | Healthcare cost, € (95% CI) | Patient time and travel costs, € (95% CI) | Societal cost, € (95% CI) | Proportion of initial incorrect diagnosis, % (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care | Specialist care | Total | ||||
| Clinical diagnosis | 130(68 to 281) | 254 (124 to 430) |
379(226 to 601) | 160 (116 to 214) |
543 (378 to 767) |
38.0 (31.0 to 45.0) |
| Hospital test | 161(133 to 194) | 237 (121 to 391) |
397(276 to 554) | 207 (153 to 275) |
607 (469 to 780) |
22.0 (16.0 to 31.0) |
| POC test | 114(91 to 141) | 231 (116 to 383) |
344(225 to 502) | 158 (116 to 210) |
505 (375 to 674) |
22.0 (16.0 to 31.0) |
CI = confidence interval. NOK = Norwegian Krone. POC = point of care.