TABLE 1.
Model input | Definition | Amount | Source |
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Human resources | Cost per treatment |
£20 (home self‐care 3× weekly) £17 (home self‐care 3.5× weekly)£21 (self‐care in‐center 3× weekly) £18 (self‐care in‐center 3.5× weekly) |
Supplemental Item S1, Communication with Quanta Dialysis Technologies and dialysis providers |
Benefits | Percentage of HR expense | 20% | Assumption |
Vacation, sick time, and relief hours | Percentage of HR expense | 20% | Assumption |
Dialysis‐related consumables and equipment | Cost per treatment | £124.00 | Communication with Quanta Dialysis Technologies |
Hospital overhead (self‐care in‐center only) | Cost per year |
£7563.26 (in center, 3× weekly) £8823.80 (in‐center, 3.5× weekly) £422.22 (home self‐care) |
Baboolal et al. 18 |
In‐center runs | Cost per treatment(assumes 11 runs annually) | £208.00 | Komenda et al., 11 Baboolal et al. 18 |
Dialysis‐related transportation | Cost per year | £266.00 (home self‐care) £3773.34 (self‐care in‐center) | Kerr et al. 10 |