Table 5 Costs (€) and consumption of healthcare resources and sick-leave during 6 months for the group that cost > €1000.
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 | Cost per patient | Total costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | 1.71 (1.42) | 77 | 184 (153) | 8266 |
PT (cost per visit) | 8.20 (13.62) | 369 | 409 (680) | 18415 |
X-ray* | 0.33 | 15 | 22 (31) | 979 |
Ultrasound* | 0.27 | 12 | 33 (56) | 1490 |
Medicine* | 0.47 | 21 | 6 (7) | 262 |
Total healthcare costs | 654 (671) | 29412 | ||
Indirect healthcare costs | Days | |||
Sick-leave** | 40.82 (50.98) | 1837 | 7875 (9833) | 354356 |
Total cost | 8528 (9829) | 383768 |