Table 3 Costs and outcomes for key tinnitus management pathways
From: An economic evaluation of the healthcare cost of tinnitus management in the UK
Pathway | Average Cost per person | Average QALY gain per person | Cost per QALY |
|---|---|---|---|
GP to education and reassurance - tinnitus improves | £59 | 0.23 | £258 |
GP to Educational reassurance to Audiologist | £2378 | 0.12 | £19,988 |
GP to Educational reassurance to Audiologist to ENT | £354 | 0.004 | £82,523 |
GP to Educational reassurance to ENT | £335 | 0.004 | £83,250 |
GP to Educational reassurance to ENT to Audiologist | £2504 | 0.12 | £21,015 |
GP to ENT | £335 | 0.004 | £83,250 |
GP to ENT to Audiology | £2504 | 0.12 | £21,015 |
GP to Audiology | 2378 | 0.12 | £19,988 |
GP to Audiology to ENT | £354 | 0.004 | £82,523 |
Average across all pathways | £1051 | 0.10 | £10,616 |