Table 1

Price-indexed unit costs (in €) in 2006.

Resource useUnitCost (€)Reference
PrescriptionsConsultationVariableDutch Pharmacotherapeutic Compass15
ReferralsaConsultationVariableDutch Manual for Costing14
Diagnostic proceduresConsultationVariableNational tariffs 200624
Salary costs nurse practitionerYear41 160.00Collective labour agreement general practices
Salary costs GPYear94 475.92Standard income24
Follow-up costs nurse practitionerbConsultation2.12Randomised controlled trial10
Follow-up costs GPbConsultation1.65Randomised controlled trial6
Indirect costs for paid workcConsultationVariableDutch Manual for Costing14

  • ↵a Based on one initial consultation.

  • ↵b Based on costs of one consultation: €9.00 and percentage of follow-up consultations (nurse practitioner: €9.00 × 23.5% = €2.12; GP: €9.00 × 18.3 = €1.65).

  • ↵c Indirect costs for paid work are based on mean income of Dutch population according to age and sex.