Table 2 Description of items included in cost analysis, quantification, sources and references for item valuing for the two alternative treatments
Resource items | Cost calculation | Cost estimation method | Source for resource valuing | Estimated for treatment groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CD | SIMO | ||||
Dental direct costs | |||||
Overall clinical time | |||||
Denture fabrication | (Monthly wage/monthly working time) × time spent | Time in min | Reference salary | Yes | Yes |
Implant surgery time | (Monthly wage/monthly working time) × time spent | Time in min | Reference salary | No | Yes |
Overdenture time | (Monthly wage/monthly working time) × time spent | Time in min | Reference salary | No | Yes |
Follow-up | (Monthly wage/monthly working time) × time spent | Time in min | Reference salary | Yes | Yes |
Implant | Units × price per unit | Microcosting | Price catalog | No | Yes |
Prosthodontic components | Units × price per unit | Microcosting | Price catalog | No | Yes |
Medication | Units × price per unit | Microcosting | Reference price | No | Yes |
Imaging exams | Units × price per unit | Gross-costing | Mean market prices | Yes | Yes |
Surgical consumables | Overall consumable resources/cases | Microcosting | Mean market prices | No | Yes |
Prosthodontic laboratory | Units × price per unit | Gross-costing | Reference prices | Yes | Yes |
Blood tests | Overall cost of exams per patient | Gross-costing | Reference prices | No | Yes |
Consumables | |||||
Infection control and PPE | Overall consumable resources/cases | Microcosting | Mean market prices | Yes | Yes |
Dental materials | Overall consumable resources/cases | Microcosting | Mean market prices | Yes | Yes |
Instruments/equipments | |||||
Conventional denture | Estimation of lifespan for each item | Estimated annual costs | Panel of specialists | Yes | Yes |
Implant/overdenture | Estimation of lifespan for each item | Estimated annual costs | Panel of specialists | No | Yes |
Nondental direct costs | |||||
Transportation fares | Number of visits per patient | Self-reported | Cost from public transportation | Yes | Yes |