Supplementary Table 2.
- Resource consumption – Number of professionals and time dedicated by each professional to the diagnosis of osteoporosis
| Professional figure | Input | REMS mean (SD) | DXA mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most conservative scenario (L) | Base-case scenario (M) | Least conservative scenario (H) | Most conservative scenario (L) | Base-case scenario (M) | Least conservative scenario (H) | ||
| Clinician | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.2 (0.4) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.3) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Patient interview | 5.1 (2.8) | 9.5 (4.5) | 13.2 (6.6) | 4.6 (4.3) | 6.6 (6.6) | 10.5 (9.0) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam execution | 7.3 (3.9) | 10.5 (4.3) | 15.4 (7.2) | 3.0 (5.4) | 6.2 (7.4) | 10.5 (9.8) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Reporting and communication of the outcome | 5.8 (3.9) | 10.2 (4.8) | 14.5 (6.9) | 6.1 (4) | 9.3 (4) | 13 (5.4) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) – Manual data elaboration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 3.0 (4.8) | 5.5 (6.4) | 8.0 (8.9) | |
| Nurse | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Patient interview | 1.2 (2.2) | 1.4 (2.2) | 1.5 (2.4) | 2.8 (4.1) | 3.4 (4.6) | 5.5 (5.5) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam execution | 1.9 (4.3) | 2.3 (4.8) | 3.5 (8.5) | 3 (4.2) | 3.7 (4.9) | 5.0 (7.1) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Reporting and communication of the outcome | 0.8 (1.9) | 1.2 (3.0) | 1.2 (3.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) – Manual data elaboration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.5 (1.6) | 0.5 (1.6) | 0.5 (1.6) | |
| Radiology technician | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.9 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.0) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Patient interview | 0.8 (1.9) | 1.4 (3.0) | 2.3 (4.8) | 5.6 (3.5) | 8.1 (5.7) | 12.3 (6.5) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam execution | 1.5 (3.2) | 2.7 (5.3) | 3.5 (6.9) | 10 (4.7) | 15.7 (3.9) | 21.5 (5.8) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Reporting and communication of the outcome | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.8 (2.8) | 1.2 (4.2) | 1.5 (3.4) | 2.0 (4.2) | 2.5 (5.4) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) – Manual data elaboration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 5.5 (5.0) | 9.0 (6.1) | 12.5 (9.8) | |
| Resident | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Patient interview | 1.2 (2.2) | 2.2 (3.8) | 2.7 (4.8) | 1.6 (2.4) | 2.6 (3.5) | 5 (6.2) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam execution | 1.9 (3.3) | 3.1 (5.2) | 4.6 (7.8) | 2 (4.8) | 4.2 (6.6) | 6 (8.4) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Reporting and communication of the outcome | 0.9 (2.8) | 1.4 (3.0) | 2.3 (4.8) | 1.6 (3.3) | 2.3 (4.8) | 3.5 (6.7) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) – Manual data elaboration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.0 (4.8) | 3.5 (6.7) | 5.0 (8.5) | |
| Other healthcare personnel | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.7) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Patient interview | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.3) | 1.1 (3.1) | 2.0 (4.8) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam execution | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.8 (2.8) | 0.5 (1.6) | 1.0 (3.2) | 1.5 (4.7) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Reporting and communication of the outcome | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.0 (2.1) | 1.0 (2.1) | 2 (4.8) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) – Manual data elaboration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
| Administrative staff | |||||||
| # professionals | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.8 (1.1) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam booking and payment | 2.0 (2.5) | 3.6 (4.2) | 5.6 (5.8) | 5.2 (4.5) | 11.2 (8.8) | 18.2 (17.3) | |
| Time dedicated (in minutes) - Exam reporting | 1.5 (3.2) | 2.1 (4.2) | 2.3 (4.8) | 2.5 (4.9) | 4.5 (6.9) | 6.0 (9.1) | |
Note. n.a.: not applicable.