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Table 1 Resource unit used, cost (€) per unit, number of units and the uncertainty interval used for the cost estimation in the probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA)

From: A health economic evaluation of screening and treatment in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

No.

Variables

Unit cost (€)

Range (±%), cost

Units

Range (±%), units

 

Screening

    

1

Examiners (minutes)

47

20

9

20

2

Materials and supplies

0.03

20

  

3

Scoliometer

1.4

20

  
 

For confirmation of scoliosis

    

4

Transportation to X-ray exam

22

50

  

5

Radiographs

63

30

  
 

For confirmed scoliosis >20°

    

6

Transport to specialist evaluation

182

50

  

7

Specialist evaluation

62

30

  

8

Radiographs

128

30

  
 

Brace treatment

    

9

Boston brace

3020

20

1.5

30

10

Reimbursement for wear and tear of clothes and linen/year

725

20

2

20

11

Hospital hotel, days (child and 1 parent)

212

30

3

30

12

Out-patient consultations

62

30

4

20

13

Physical therapy

55

30

1

20

14

Radiographs

128

30

4

20

15

Time used by one parent (days)

289

30

4

30

16

Transportation

137

50

4

50

 

Surgery

    

17

Implants/utilities (per operation)

9390

20

  

18

Out patients consultations

62

30

4.5

10

19

Surgeons (hours)*

118

30

6

20

20

Anesthesiologists (hours)

118

30

5

20

21

Anesthesiologist nurse (hours)

71

30

5

20

22

Scrub nurses (hours)*

71

30

10

20

23

Intensive care (days)

4190

30

1

 

24

Postoperative care unit (per day)

1872

30

2

25

25

Regular ward (days)

1541

30

8

25

26

Physical therapy

55

30

10

20

27

Radiology examination

160

30

6

20

28

Time used by one parent (days)

289

30

15

30

29

Taxi from home to school after treatment (days)

63

50

10

50

30

Transportation (days)

104

50

6

30

31

Transportation home after surgery

508

50

  
  1. *Two surgeons and two scrub nurses were involved in each surgery.
  2. All items in each category of interventions were identified, measured, and costs estimated. Percentage of uncertainty was estimated for each item. The percentages of the uncertainty of the PSA’s are also given.