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Table 3 Resource unit costs in 2009 [64]

From: Cost-utility analysis of certolizumab pegol versus alternative tumour necrosis factor inhibitors available for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis in Spain

Resource

Cost (€)

Description

Appointments with healthcare personnel and personnel time

Primary care physician

26.78

General medical appointment

Nurse (outpatient clinic)

23.77

Nursing appointment in general medicine (planned appointment)

Hospital nurse

13.19

Cost per hour nursing auxiliary, XHUP (total)

Rheumatologist

99.94

Rheumatology

Hospital pharmacist

105.66

Treatment rheumatology day hospital (drug and material cost will be added)

Administration of IV medication in day hospital

232.80

Day hospital: nursing (drug infusion lasting over 2 h)

Analysis

Complete blood count

6.37

Complete blood count

Sedimentation rate

3.56

Sedimentation rate

Clinical chemistry profile

6.31

Blood clinical chemistry

Urinalysis

4.00

Urinalysis

Chest X-ray

11.61

Chest X-ray

  1. IV intravenous, XHUP Xarxa d’Hospitals d’Utilització Pública [Catalan Public Hospitals Network]