Table 2

Intervention costs

ItemUnitCosts per unit/quantity in PPCosts per person per year
GP visit*Standard consultation€29€58 (first year)
€29 (subsequent years)
Blood drawingIncluded
Laboratory€1.70€1.70
Drug costs†
 Simvastatin 20 mg dd1 year€6.69€6.69
 Simvastatin 40 mg1 year€13.39€13.39
 Ramipril 2.5 mg1 year€22.48€22.48
 Atenolol 50 mg1 year€22.48€22.48
 Thiazide 12.5 mg1 year€3.47€3.47
 Aspirin 100 mg1 year€3.70€3.70
Drug delivery costs‡First delivery€5.74
Per 3 months€5.74€28.70 (first year)
€22.96 (subsequent years)
Repeat prescription‡Included in basic tariffs
Gastrointestinal bleeding (adverse event)‡€3425€3425

  • Costs in the first year consist of two GP visits, one laboratory test, four times drug delivery and an additional charge for first drug delivery. Costs in subsequent years: one GP visit plus one laboratory test plus four times drug delivery costs.

  • ↵* Fees in the Netherlands are determined by the national regulator of healthcare tariffs: Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (National Health Authority). In addition to costs per visit, GPs are paid for each patient registered in their practice on a yearly basis (http://www.nza.nl). Consulted on 16 June 2011.

  • ↵† Drug costs are based on the costs as calculated and publicised by the College for Health Insurance, which determines the prices for reimbursement (pharmacotherapeutic compass: http//www.cvz.nl/kompas).

  • ↵‡ According to maximum fees set for the year 2011 by National Health Authority (nza, ‘tariefbeschikking’ nr. TB/CU-5000-01, nr. 34, http://www.nza.nl).