Cost parameters used in the economic model
| Costs (in £) per 6 months | Base-case scenario | Low-cost scenario | High-cost scenario | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC | £161 | – | £592 | TEN-HMS,18 Clinical opinion |
| STS HM | £715 | £623 | £794 | Clinical opinion |
| STS HH | £1075 | £1051 | £1152 | Clinical opinion |
| TM | £1051 | £801 | £1288 | Clinical opinion |
| Usual care costs (per month) after 6 month intervention duration | ||||
| UC after 6 months | £8.23 | – | – | NICE HF guidelines9 |
| Hospitalisation costs | Estimate | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | |
| HF-related hospitalisations* | £2514.49 | £1857 | £2809 | NHS Reference Costs for 201121 |
| Other-cause hospitalisations† | £1529.79 | £1129 | £1709 | NHS Reference Costs for 201121 |
*Heart failure or shock (EB03H EB03I): non-elective inpatient (long stay) including excess bed days.21
†Non-elective inpatient (long stay and short stay) including excess bed days.21