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Table 4 Comparison of costs between the two insoles

From: A comparison of customised and prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: a participant-blinded randomised controlled trial

Outcome Mean Cost (£)

Custom-made functional

Prefabricated

Overall significance*

Insole

137.65

31.73

(Fixed price)

Clinician time

158.28 (49.55)

163.59 (40.75)

t=0.638, p=0.525

Patient time

16.95 (5.31)

17.53 (4.36)

t=0.649, p=0.517

Patient travel

43.15 (22.39)

41.44 (16.72)

t=−0.470, p=0.639

Total

656.03 (69.56)

554.28 (53.34)

t=−8.942, p<0.001

  1. Values are mean cost (£) and (SD).
  2. *Independent sample t-tests; significance of difference between custom-made functional and prefabricated insole groups.