Table 2 Cost estimates
From: Avoidable costs of stenting for aortic coarctation in the United Kingdom: an economic model
Item | Estimate (£) | SD | Distribution | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stenting for CoA | £4507.72 | £2612.84 | Gamma | [41] | Currency codes YR12Z; YR13Z; YR14A; YR14B; YR15A; YR15B; YR15C |
Surgery for CoA | £7497.61 | £5600.01 | Gamma | [41] | Currency codes EC01A; EC01B; EC01C; EC02A; EC02B; EC02C; EC03A; EC03B; EC03C |
Aortic wall injury requiring interventional treatment | £10 913.59 | £5790.90 | Gamma | [41] | Currency codes YR01Z; YR02Z; YR20Z |
Aortic wall injury requiring surgery | £8545.20 | £2305.29 | Gamma | [41] | Currency codes YQ01A; YQ01B; YQ02Z; YQ03A; YQ03B |
Follow-up imaging | £5660.04 | £1698.01 | Gamma | [41] | Currency code YZ04Z |
Hypertension medication | £67.53 | £20.26 | Gamma | [42] | Average cost per patient per year. Medication plus annual check-up with GP. Adjusted to 2014 prices. |