Table 1 Economic variables
From: Cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular risk management by practice nurses in primary care
€ | Reference/data source | |
|---|---|---|
Visit practice nurse (€/minute) | 0.85 | Vektis, information centre on costs and quality of health care in the Netherlands, established by health care insurers. |
Mean salary costs men (€/hour) | 32.49 | Manual Hakkaart-van Roijen et al. [18] |
Mean salary costs women (€/hour) | 25.94 | Manual Hakkaart-van Roijen et al. [18] |
Transportation costs per visit | 3.44 | 1.1 km * €0.20/km (back and forth: €0.44) + €3 parking costs, based on the manual of Hakkaart-van Roijen et al. [18] |
Weighing scale | 45 | Mean price according to the “Consumentenbond” (Dutch consumers organisation) |
Pedometer | 40 | Mean price according to “thuisvergelijken.nl” (website with reviews on web shops) |
Blood pressure device | 120 | Mean price according to “bloeddrukmetershop.nl” |
Food diary and step diary | 5 | Price according to “weightwatchers.nl” |
Medication | variable | 2012 prices according to “medicijnkosten.nl”, site of the College of Health Insurances |