Table 3.
Cost estimates used in the model (costs in 2008/2009 € values)
| Resource | Unit cost (€) |
|---|---|
| Inpatient costs | |
| Hospital cost per day | 790 |
| Hospital nurse visit | 24 |
| Day case in hospital | 79 |
| Antibiotics per course (infected patient) | 411 |
| Orthopaedic appliances | 132 |
| Amputation | 6679 |
| Prostheses | 885 |
| Outpatient costs | |
| Outpatient nurse clinic visit | 22 |
| Outpatient physician/specialist clinic visit | 28 |
| Home care (nurse) visit | 14 |
| Tests (infected patient) | 128 |
| Tests (infected post‐amputation patient) | 39 |
| Dressing costs | |
| V.A.C.® Therapy costs per dressing | 47 |
| ActiV.A.C.® Canister | 48 |
| Adaptic gauze | 1 |
| Alginate (Algosteril®) | 4 |