Units of the resources reported in the cost diary, source of the estimate of the cost per unit of each resource, and the cost per unit if applicable
| Item | Unit of resource collected | Source of the cost per unit | Cost per unit (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTC, over the counter. | |||
| Direct medical resource use | |||
| General practitioner | Number of visits | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 17.69/visit |
| Specialist physician | Number of visits | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 77.56/visit |
| Physiotherapy | Number of visits | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 17.35/visit |
| Psychologist | Number of visits | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 108.36/visit |
| Complementary medicine | Total cost | Patient reported cost in diary | |
| Admission hospital | Days admitted | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 353.68/day |
| Admission rehabilitation centre | Days admitted | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 301.12/day |
| Prescription drugs | Kind and number of prescriptions | Official Dutch price list of prescription drugs (TAXE) | |
| OTC drugs | Kind and total cost of drug | Official Dutch price list of non-prescription drugs (TAXE-OTC) | |
| Direct non-medical resource use | |||
| Aids/appliances/adaptations | Total costs | Patient reported cost in diary | |
| Formal household care | Hours of help | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 25.22/hour |
| Private (paid) household help | Hours and total costs | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 8.83/hour |
| Unpaid household help | Hours and total costs | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 8.83/hour |
| Personal inactivity | Hours of inactivity | Dutch guidelines on pharmacoeconomic evaluation | 8.83/hour |
| Paid productivity loss | |||
| Absence at paid work | Number of days (including half days) | Gross wage per hour by sex and five age categories (Dutch Bureau of Statistics) | 9.23 to 18.04/hour |