Table 4.
Costs in pounds sterling (at 1998 prices) per patient, by allocation. Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
Cost item
Intervention group (n=57)
Control group (n=48)
Mean difference (95% CI)
Doctor appointments
50.2 (26.9)
56.7 (40.4)
6.5 (
20.1 to 7.2)
Urology consultations
23.8 (42.6)
30.9 (47.3)
7.1 (
24.7 to 10.5)
Other consultations
2.0 (5.6)
3.0 (5.8)
1.1 (
3.3 to 1.1)
Tests and investigative procedures
26.9 (36.9)
23.2 (25.8)
3.6 (
8.6 to 15.8)
Prostatectomies and referrals for prostatectomy
188.9 (555.8)
37.4 (259.1)
151.6 (
12.7 to 315.8)
Drugs
18.5 (90.1)
37.6 (86.7)
19.1 (
53.4 to 15.2)
Total costs, excluding intervention
310.3 (602.0)
188.8 (300.4)
121.5 (
58.9 to 302.0)
Total costs, including intervention
594.1 (602.0)
188.8 (300.4)
405.4 (224.9 to 585.8)
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P<0.001.
6.5 (