Unit costs for each component of resource usage
| Item | 6-month HRU 2015 CAN$ Mean (SD) Median (IQR) | 12-month HRU 2015 CAN$ Mean (SD) Median (IQR) | Unit | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of delivering control group | 0 | − | Cost per person year | Study records |
| Cost of delivering thrice weekly aerobic training | 576 | − | Cost per person year | Study records |
| Healthcare professional visit, mean (SD) | 940 (1194) 586 (1097) | 682 (465) 632 (726) | Cost per person | 2013 Medical services plan |
| Admission to hospital | 187 (325) 0 (277) | 552 (1648) 0 (207) | Cost per person | 2005 Vancouver General Hospital fully allocated cost model* |
| Emergency department presentations | 42 | Cost per hour | 2005 Vancouver General Hospital fully allocated cost model* | |
| Laboratory procedures, mean (SD) | 113 (128) 44 (204) | 108 (132) 59 (129) | Cost per person | 2009 Medical services plan |
*Taken from the fully allocated cost model at Vancouver General Hospital. All costs were inflated to 2015 Canadian Dollars.