Table 1 The details and sources of data for the costs of diagnostic tests used to assess patients reporting dizziness
Diagnostic test | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
CT Scan | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | Average across all types of CT scan. |
MRI Scan | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | Average across all types of MRI scan. |
ECG | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | Cost of electrocardiogram monitoring or stress testing, for congenital heart disease. |
24-hour ECG | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | Cost of electrocardiogram monitoring or stress testing. |
Audiometry | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | Aged 19 and over. |
Balance assessment | 2019/2020 NHS Tariff (9) | - |
24-hour BP | 2013 estimate from NICE (10) | Unit cost. |
TFTs | 2019 estimate from NICE (12) | Median cost of TSH + FT4. |
FBC | 2015 estimate from NICE (11) | - |
Bone profile | 2014 estimate from BMJ (13) | - |
U & E | 2014 estimate from BMJ (13) | - |