From: Costs of shoulder pain and resource use in primary health care: a cost-of-illness study in Sweden
Direct costs | Mean number of visits | Total number | Cost per patient | Total costs |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Practitioner | 0.89 (0.97) | 181 | 95 (105) | 19429 |
Physiotherapy | 3.91 (7.40) | 798 | 195 (369) | 39825 |
X-ray* | 0.28 (0.45) | 57 | 18 (29) | 3719 |
Ultrasound* | 0.11 (0.31) | 23 | 14 (39) | 2857 |
Medicine* | 0.28 | 58 | 4 (6) | 718 |
Total healthcare costs | 326 (389) | 66548 | ||
Indirect costs | ||||
Sick-leave** | 9.04 (29.17) | 1844 | 1743 (5626) | 355610 |
Total costs | 2069 (5730) | 422158 |