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Table 2 Costs used in the economic evaluation

From: Costs of shoulder pain and resource use in primary health care: a cost-of-illness study in Sweden

Costs

(Euros*)

Direct healthcare costs (per visit)

   General practitioner (25 min)

107

   Physiotherapist (60 min)

50

   x-ray, shoulder

65

   Ultrasonography, shoulder

124

   Medicine

Prices July 2009

   Orthopaedic specialist

335

   MRI

308

   Shoulder surgery, uncomplicated, ambulatory care

2420

Indirect costs

   Sick leave from paid work (human cost method) per day

205

  1. *1 Euro = 10.62 SEK. Average values in 2009, http://www.riksbank.se (Swedish National Bank)