Table 7 Costs by item of resource usage
Item | Treatment group | Mean cost (£) | SD (£) | Min-Max(£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment visits (Healthcare professional's time) | Salicylic acid | 39.59 | 35.03 | 11.00-62.00 |
Cryotherapy | 88.69 | 74.46 | 11.00-270.00 | |
Verrugon (inc.pads and plasters) | Salicylic acid | 8.5 | 2.91 | 6.79-13.58 |
Cryotherapy cost (liquid nitrogen & equipment cost) | Cryotherapy | 60.05 | 13.17 | 17.08-85.40 |
Additional visit to GP | Salicylic acid | 0.35 | 2.84 | 0.00-31.00 |
Cryotherapy | 1.15 | 6.57 | 0.00-62.00 | |
Additional visit to nurse | Salicylic acid | 0.78 | 2.98 | 0.00-20.00 |
Cryotherapy | 0.49 | 2.31 | 0.00-20.00 | |
Total costs | Salicylic acid | 49.22 | 37.78 | 17.79-209.79 |
Cryotherapy | 150.39 | 78.45 | 50.08-365.40 | |
Difference = 101.17 | p < 0.001 |