Cost effectiveness of group follow-up after structured education for type 1 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Table 3 Categories of resource use and unit cost estimates in 2009 (€) prices

Healthcare resource item	Activity	Unit cost (€)	Source
GP clinic	Per visit	50	ORC
Hospital admission	Per inpatient day	832	DOHC
Outpatient clinic	Per visit	169	DOHC
Accident and emergency clinic	Per visit	289	DOHC
Diabetes nurse	Per consultation	27	HSE
Dietitian	Per consultation	24	HSE
Chiropodist	Per consultation	24	HSE
Diabetes centre clinic	Per visit	169	DOHC
Quick-acting insulin	Per IU	0.02	MIMS
Background insulin	Per IU	0.03	MIMS
Blood glucose monitoring	Per test	0.39	NICE
Lipid lowering therapy	Per day	1.33	MIMS
Antiplatelet therapy	Per day	0.56	MIMS
Antihypertensive therapy	Per day	0.74	MIMS

CSO, Central Statistics Office, Dublin, Ireland; DOF, Department of Finance, Dublin, Ireland; DOHC, Casemix Unit, Department of Health and Children, Dublin, Ireland; GP, general practitioner; HSE, Salary Scales, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland; IU, insulin unit; MIMS, Monthly Index of Medical Specialties Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; NICE, National Institute of Clinical Excellence, London, United Kingdom; ORC, Office of the Revenue Commissioner, Dublin, Ireland.

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