Table 1.

Data sources and unit costs used to cost MMR-related NHS resource use

ContactSettingUnit cost (£)aSource
MMR leafletn/a0.20DECIDA trial
Decision aidn/a0.00
GPTelephone20.00Curtis (2010)30
GP practice32.00Curtis (2010)30
Walk-in centre32.37Curtis (2010)30
Practice nurseTelephone3.10Curtis (2010)30
GP practice10.00Curtis (2010)30
Health visitorHome visit35.67Curtis (2010)30
GP practice24.67Curtis (2010)30
NHS DirectTelephone25.00House of Common
Hansard (2008)31
  • a Base year = 2008–2009. DECIDA = Detailed Evaluation of a Childhood Immunisation Decision Aid. MMR = measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.