Results were stable in all one-way sensitivity analyses, with only the costs of medical consultations (visits) associated with drug injections and monthly costs of leuprolide having significant impact on results.
Direct costs per patient were determined by calculating the sum of costs (year 2011) produced by different treatment (primary care consultations, specialist's consultations, visits to physiotherapist, operative treatment) and examination modalities (radiological examinations).
The office tempo: physicians, as is the case for any professionals, must organise consultations, visits and administration in a consistent manner, manage interruptions and calls, and make all these activities fit in with other personal, family and private needs.
Utilization of family practice care was calculated as the number of contacts (consultations, visits and telephone contacts) per patient – affected residents and members of the comparison group – in six one-year periods.
Costs to the NHS included practice based consultations with a doctor or nurse, telephone consultations, visits to a walk-in centre, contacts with NHS Direct, out of hours care, visits to accident and emergency departments, inpatient hospital care, ambulance use, and prescribed medication.
The costs of the programme consist of used materials, salaries of the facilitators, costs of training sessions for the facilitators etc. Health-care costs include hospital visits (inpatient and outpatient treatment), GP consultations, visits to paramedics, (nursing) home-care, informal care, and aids and appliances.
Interviewing patients during their consultations visit at 2 weeks after discharge may result in a lower participation rate; besides, some patients may not return.
This study evaluated the progress that occurred after COT consultation visits in six regional systems.
Providers also preferred weekend and evening workshops over in-home consultation visits.
In addition, MOE offers guidance to kindergartens and obtains feedback from the ground through consultation visits.
Patients attended in total six consultation visits, on average 1 month apart.
