Table 1 Average total cost (£) per child by strategy a
From: Cost-effectiveness of child caries management: a randomised controlled trial (FiCTION trial)
Total cost per child (£) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
C + P | B + P | PA | |
Resource | Mean [SD] | Mean [SD] | Mean [SD] |
Staff costs | 18.78 [6.07] | 18.28 [6.27] | 17.36 [5.95] |
Prevention costs | 0.66 [0.76] | 0.78 [0.88] | 0.81 [0.88] |
Operative treatment costs | 8.18 [6.72] | 7.84 [5.96] | 4.09 [4.05] |
Other treatments costs | 0.66 [2.56] | 0.47 [1.84] | 0.52 [1.90] |
Referral costs | 5.22 [23.35] | 4.96 [23.65] | 10.23 [43.81] |
Prescription costs | 0.07 [0.29] | 0.04 [0.14] | 0.08 [0.32] |
Total practice level treatment cost (exc. referrals) per child per visit | 28.36 [11.08] | 27.40 [10.81] | 22.86 [8.11] |
Total treatment cost per child | 250.48 (221.70) | 231.27 (214.47) | 211.32 (257.28) |