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)*** *** P<0.001.