Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial)

Table 1 Unit cost of cryotherapy equipment

Item	Source	Size/type	Price^{a, b}	Average price	Price in £^c	Price inc. VAT^d
Cryogenic gloves*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre		€ 35	€ 35.00	£28.88	£33.94
Safety glasses*	BOC Products [12]		£4.42	£4.42	£4.42	£5.19
Dewar*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre	25 litre Aluminium	€ 833	€ 868.00	£716.30	£841.65
		25 litre Stainless Steel	€ 903
Tipping trolley for dewar*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre		€ 433	€ 433.00	£357.33	£419.86
Withdrawal device*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre		€ 708	€ 708.00	£584.26	£686.51
Cryosurgery applicator*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre	330 ml capacity applicator	€ 630.40	€ 642.10	£529.88	£622.61
		450 ml capacity applicator	€ 653.80
Slim probe*	BOC catalogue sent to a trial centre	1 mm	€ 99.40	€ 99.40	£82.03	£96.38
		2 mm	€ 99.40
		3 mm	€ 99.40
Cryogenic* apron	BOC Products [12]	Small	£137.28	£163.02	£163.02	£191.55
		Medium	£154.44
		Large	£171.60
		Extra large	£188.76

^a Different prices are provided for different sizes/types of equipment. The average price was calculated
^b All the prices reported in Euro refer to 2009/2010 prices
^c Exchange rate: 1 € = 0.825232749 GBP (source: Google.co.uk, date 10/06/2010)
^d VAT was applied at 17.5%
*List compiled by a combination of interviewing podiatrists running the clinic and equipment bought to set up trial sites

ISSN: 1757-1146