Table 1.
Total healthcare cost between referral and diagnosis
| Outcome category | Mean cost per RDC patient, £ (SD), = n 189 | Cost per control patient, £ (SD), n = 85 | Difference, £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 patient per clinic | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 2758 | 2397 (2107) | 361 |
| Other diagnosis | 2758 | 871 (688) | 1887 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 2758 | 515 (139) | 2243 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 3148 (214) | 953 (381) | 2195 |
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| 2 patients per clinic | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 1438 | 2397 (2107) | −959 |
| Other diagnosis | 1438 | 871 (688) | 567 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 1438 | 515 (139) | 923 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 1828 (214) | 953 (381) | 875 |
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| 2.78 patients per clinica | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 1068 | 2397 (2107) | −1329 |
| Other diagnosis | 1068 | 871 (688) | 197 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 1068 | 515 (139) | 553 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 1458 (214) | 953 (381) | 505 |
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| 3 patients per clinic | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 998 | 2397 (2107) | −1399 |
| Other diagnosis | 998 | 871 (688) | 127 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 998 | 515 (139) | 483 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 1388 (214) | 953 (381) | 435 |
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| 4 patients per clinic | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 778 | 2397 (2107) | −1619 |
| Other diagnosis | 778 | 871 (688) | −93 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 778 | 515 (139) | 263 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 1168 (214) | 953 (381) | 215 |
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| 5 patients per clinic | |||
| Cancer diagnosis | 646 | 2397 (2107) | −1751 |
| Other diagnosis | 646 | 871 (688) | −225 |
| No serious pathology found (discharge) | 646 | 515 (139) | 131 |
| No diagnosis (further investigations) | 1036 (214) | 953 (381) | 83 |
a
Actual mean number of patients seen between June 2017 and May 2018 per clinic. RDC = rapid diagnosis centre. SD = standard deviation.