RESOURCES | INTERVENTION (PoCT) N = 1182 | CONTROL (Laboratory) N = 785 | DIFFERENCE (INTERVENTION - CONTROL) |
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Direct Costs to the health care sector | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) |
Establishment costs in GP | $114 | $0* | $114 |
Consumables & maintenance in GP | $28 ($22, $31) | $0* | $28 ($22, $31) |
Quality assurance & control in GP | $29 | $0* | $29 |
HbA1c tests (100% MBS fee in GP, 85% MBS fee in pathology laboratory) | $64 ($49, $65) | $98 ($88, $107) | -$34 (-$54, -$28) |
   Sub total cost of actual test | $235 ($184, $290) | $98 ($88, $107) | $137 ($84, $194) |
GP consultations | $579 ($515, $659) | $560 ($502, $618) | $18 (-$69, $112) |
Hospital admissions | $171 (-$181, $662) | $506 (-$137, $1,241) | -$334 (-$1,131, $460) |
Emergency Dept visits | $8 ($3, $13) | $8 ($2, $13) | -$1 (-$8, $7) |
Specialist consultations | $173 ($163, $183) | $169 ($157, $180) | $4 (-$11, $20) |
Allied health visits | $221 ($195, $253) | $232 ($188, $282) | -$11 (-$72, $47) |
Pharmaceuticals | $2,249 ($1,889, $2,555) | $2,032 ($1,859, $2,586) | $217 (-$280, $253) |
   Subtotal direct costs to healthcare sector | $3,636 ($3,019, $4,149) | $3,606 ($2,902, $4,563) | $30 (-$988, $673) |
Direct Costs to the patients and families | Â | Â | Â |
Copayment for GP consultations and pharmaceuticals | $4 ($4, $6) | $4 ($2, $6) | $0 (-$2, $4) |
Patient travel costs | $12 ($10, $14) | $28 ($23, $33) | -$16 (-$22, -$11) |
   Subtotal direct costs to patients and families | $16 ($15, $19) | $32 ($28, $39) | -$16 (-$22, -$10) |
Indirect Costs | Â | Â | Â |
   Time seeking healthcare | $23 ($22, $25) | $34 ($32, $37) | -$11 (-$14, -$8) |
Total costs (both sectors) | Â | Â | Â |
   Total | $3,676 ($3,062, $4,191) | $3,672 ($2,972, $4,628) | $4 (-$1,103, $642) |