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. 2020 Aug 25;23(5):6987–7001. doi: 10.1007/s10668-020-00901-z

Table 5.

Costs in SEK million for two systems delivering insoles to patients with diabetes at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in 2011

Custom-made Prefabricated
Million SEK Share of total cost Million SEK Share of total cost
Patients treated (no) 500 900
Cost of delivering insoles, (1295 SEK, from Table 1) 1.300 0.61 1.300 0.63
Cost of petrol/fuel, for travelling to and from the hospital 0.071 0.03 0.064 0.03
Societal cost of contribution to climate change 0.020 0.01 0.018 0.01
Cost of the consumption of the patient’s time 0.75 0.35 0.68 0.33
Total costs 2.141 2.062
Treatment costs saved for DFUs that are prevented 2.8 5.0