Table 5 Unit costs used for estimation of healthcare resource use costs, intervention micro-costing and indirect costs
Item | Unit cost (£) | Reference/source |
|---|---|---|
Healthcare service resource use | ||
GP visit | 42 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
GP telephone call | 41.13 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
Nurse visit | 11.31 | Literature56 |
Nurse telephone call | 11.31 | Literature56 |
Specialist LC nurse | 28.5 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
Physiotherapist | 73.14 | NHS Reference costs58 |
Occupational therapist | 99.11 | NHS Reference costs58 |
Community nurse | 23 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
Health visitor | 94.25 | NHS reference costs58 |
Social worker | 50 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
Home care | 23 | Personal Social Services Research Unit57 |
Hospitalisation (overnight) | 586.59 | Literature59 |
A&E visit | 148 | Scottish Health Services Costs60 |
Day hospital visit | 251 | Scottish Health Services Costs60 |
Outpatient department appointment | 165 | NHS Reference costs58 |
Societal perspective | ||
National average weekly wage | Age- and sex-specific | |
