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Table 3 Model input parameters for costs, showing the parameter, the value (amount) used in the model, the 95% CI interval, the distribution used and the data source

From: Two point-of-care test-based approaches for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis in general practice: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Cost parameters

Category

Cost

Lower limit 95% CI

Upper limit 95% CI

Distri-bution

Refer-ence

Consultation

Appointment at GP practice

€ 36.45

€ 18.60

€ 54.32

Gamma

[35]

Consult by phone

€ 18.78

€ 9.58

€ 27.98

Gamma

[35]

Diagnostics

Blood draw

€ 6.30

€ 3.21

€ 9.39

Gamma

[21]

D-di POCT at office (fast-POCT strategy)

€ 32.83

€ 16.74

€ 48.90

Gamma

Company info

D-di POCT including AQT (DVT care pathway)

€ 8.83

€ 4.50

€ 13.15

Gamma

Company info

D-di assay on STA-Liatest

€ 5.81

€ 2.96

€ 8.65

Gamma

[21]

CUS

€ 92.19

€ 47.02

€ 137.37

Gamma

[21]

Travel

To GP

€ 0.23

€ 0.11

€ 0.34

Gamma

[35]

To phlebotomy service

€ 4.79

€ 2.44

€ 7.13

Gamma

[35]

Treatment

Treatment costs

€ 580.79

€ 269.20

€ 865.37

Gamma

[21, 38, 39, 41]

Complication

Cost PE

€ 4501.04

€ 2259.53

€ 6706.54

Gamma

[21, 38,39,40,41]

Cost PTS

€ 4001.12

€ 2040.57

€ 5961.67

Gamma

[21, 40, 41]

Cost major bleeding

€ 7174.99

€ 3659.25

€ 10,690.73

Gamma

[21, 38,39,40,41]

Cost recurrence

€ 673.78

€ 346.38

€ 1012.87

Gamma

[21, 38, 39, 41]

Male productivity costs per hour

< 34

€ 30.61

€ 15.61

€ 45.61

Gamma

[17]

35–44

€ 37.25

€ 19.00

€ 55.50

Gamma

[17]

45–54

€ 37.16

€ 18.97

€ 55.38

Gamma

[17]

55–64

€ 32.88

€ 16.76

€ 48.99

Gamma

[17]

65–75

€ 7.49

€ 3.82

€ 11.16

Gamma

[17]

> 75

€ 2.08

€ 1.06

€ 3.10

Gamma

[17]

Female productivity costs per hour

< 34

€ 27.57

€ 14.06

€ 41.08

Gamma

[17]

35–44

€ 30.56

€ 15.59

€ 45.55

Gamma

[17]

45–54

€ 30.34

€ 15.47

€ 45.21

Gamma

[17]

55–64

€ 23.81

€ 12.14

€ 35.48

Gamma

[17]

65–75

€ 3.47

€ 1.77

€ 5.17

Gamma

[17]

> 75

€ 0.76

€ 0.39

€ 1.13

Gamma

[17]

  1. DVT Deep venous thrombosis, CUS Compression Ultrasonography, D-di D-dimer assay, GP General practitioner, POCT Point-of-care Test, PE Pulmonary Embolism, PTS Post Thrombotic Syndrome