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. 2020 Jun 3;3:33. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13049.1

Table 3. Mean costs of healthcare resources associated with benzodiazepine use and cessation.

Categories of resource use SIW SIF TAU
Cost N Cost N Cost N
Cost per GP workshop (€)
Balearic Islands 468 3 543 3 0.00 3
Catalunya 466 2 541 2 0.00 2
Valencia 462 3 543 3 0.00 3
Cost of initial visit to the GP by participant
Balearic Islands 62.00 61 62.00 64 0.00 62
Catalunya 40.00 60 40.00 56 0.00 76
Valencia 56.39 47 56.39 71 0.00 35
Cost of follow up visits to the GP by participant
Balearic Islands 105.54 57 212.83 63 114.44 59
Catalunya 96.95 59 189.09 55 85.41 74
Valencia 160.89 45 324.12 68 98.82 34
Cost of benzodiazepine consumed (over time):
     Baseline
Alprazolam 4.50 168 5.01 191 3.79 173
Diazepam 2.04 168 2.63 191 1.19 173
Lormetazepam 7.29 168 8.29 191 7.49 173
Lorazepam 3.04 168 2.03 191 4.36 173
Zolpidem 4.00 168 4.93 191 5.05 173
Other Benzodiazepine * 5.42 168 3.63 191 4.51 173
     6 months
Alprazolam 2.41 157 2.85 186 3.54 171
Diazepam 2.18 157 4.05 186 1.60 171
Lormetazepam 3.21 157 2.58 186 3.23 171
Lorazepam 1.30 157 1.65 186 4.41 171
Zolpidem 2.57 157 2.17 186 3.93 171
Other Benzodiazepine * 2.90 157 2.56 186 5.71 171
     12 months
Alprazolam 2.55 168 2.64 191 3.64 173
Diazepam 1.76 168 2.86 191 1.98 173
Lormetazepam 3.57 168 4.52 191 5.83 173
Lorazepam 1.58 168 1.50 191 4.01 173
Zolpidem 2.60 168 1.41 191 3.30 173
Other Benzodiazepine * 2.58 168 2.72 191 6.02 173
Total Cost per Average Patient 201.05 149 301.51 173 83.11 152

*Total cost only reports specific formulations (over 5% market share) however in analysis specific unit cost applied (Full list of unit cost available on request from the author (see annex)).