Table 1.
Base-case mean costs used in the economic model
| Resource use | Information | Unit cost (£) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCA | |||
| Fresh OCA graft | Fresh OCA including implantation (HRG code: HN23C) | £15,560a |
[27] + expert opinion [27] |
| Outpatient visit | Consultant-led outpatient first attendance (HRG code: WF01B) | £138.43a | [27] |
| 3 post-operation visits |
Consultant-led outpatient follow-up attendance (HRG code: WF01A) 8 hospital visits a year (30 min each) |
£335.89a | [15] |
| Physiotherapy | £132.00 | ||
| Total cost | £16,166.63 | ||
| Non-operative package | |||
| Paracetamol | Twice a day per year | £23.21 | [8] |
| Ibuprofen | Once a day per year | £12.47 | [8] |
| Physiotherapy | 8 hospital visits a year (30 min each) | £132.00 | [15] |
| Total cost per year | £167.69 | ||
| Knee arthroplasty (KA) | |||
| First TKA (UKA or TKA) | Very major knee procedures for non-trauma with CC score 0–1 (HRG code: HN22E) | £5754.17a | [27] |
| Further TKA | Second TKA | £13,551.05a | [13] |
| Outpatient visit | Consultant-led outpatient FU attendance (HRG code: WF01A) | £111.96a | [27] |
HRG Healthcare Resource Group, CC complication and comorbidity
aUplifted to 2016/17 prices using the Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) index [15]