Outcome measure | Undiscounted cost (£) 2007/2008 | Discounted cost (£) 2011/2012 |
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Primary out comes | ||
The mean cost per hour of patient care between different healthcare professionals | Doctor 80.91 | Doctor 74.44 |
ESPs 89.71 | ESPs 82.53 | |
ENPs 109.81 | ENPs 101.03 | |
The mean unit cost per patient per hour | Doctor 54.93 | Doctor 50.54 |
ESPs 68.36 | ESPs 62.89 | |
ENPs 86.47 | ENPs 82.31 | |
Secondary outcomes | ||
The mean direct costs per hour of patient contact | Doctor 60.96 | Doctor 56.08 |
ESPs 52.48 | ESPs 48.28 | |
ENPs 55.21 | ENPs 50.79 | |
The mean indirect costs per hour of patient contact | Doctor 19.60 | Doctor 18.03 |
ESPs 39.56 | ESPs 36.40 | |
ENPs 52.70 | ENPs 48.48 | |
Sensitivity analysis | ||
The cost per hour of patient contact (including educational costs) | Doctor 92.26 | Doctor 84.88 |
ESPs 92.71 | ESPs 85.29 | |
ENPs 110.82 | ENPs 101.95 | |
Cost per patient per hour (including educational costs) | Doctor 57.42 | Doctor 52.83 |
ESPs 69.38 | ESPs 63.82 | |
ENPs 86.75 | ENPs 79.81 | |
Median costs (all costs) | Doctor 48.18 | Doctor 44.32 |
ESPs 35.74 | ESPs 32.88 | |
ENPs 34.58 | ENPs 31.81 |
ENP, emergency nurse practitioners; ESP, extended scope physiotherapists.