Cost-effectiveness of endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein in patients with uncomplicated primary varicosis

Table 2 Summary of cost parameters used in the decision analytic model

	Treatment	Time point	Unit costs €	Source	Details
Base case 1–3 (+ Alternative 10, 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23)	EVLT	1, 3, 6 months, day 7, 28	1390.66	Rasmussen [1]	Direct costs
Base case 1–3 (+ Alternative 10, 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23)	Surgery	1, 3, 6 months, day 7, 28	924.00	Rasmussen [1]	Direct costs
Alternative 4–6 (+ Alternative 12, 14, 17)	EVLT	1, 3, 6 months	3396.40	Rasmussen [1]	Total costs, time to resume work 7.0 ± 6.0 (1–31) days
Alternative 4–6 (+ Alternative 12, 14, 17)	Surgery	1, 3, 6 months	3084.50	Rasmussen [1]	Total costs, time to resume work 7.6 ± 4.9 (1–28) days
Alternative 7–9 (+ Alternative 13, 15)	EVLT	1, 3, 6 months	3396.40	Reactive (2)	Total costs, time to resume work 7.0 days
Alternative 7–9 (+ Alternative 13, 15)	Surgery	1, 3, 6 months	4458.00	Reactive [3]	Total costs, time to resume work 12.4 days
Alternative 19, 21	EVLT	-	2530.66	Darwood [23] - TRW / Rasmussen [1] – direct costs	Total costs, 4 days time to resume work, EVLT1: 12 W pulsed; EVLT2: 14 W continuous
Alternative 19, 21	Surgery	-	5769.00	Darwood [23] - TRW / Rasmussen [1] – direct costs	Total costs, 17 days time to resume work,
Alternative 24, 25	EVLT	-	7090.66	Kalteis [22] - TRW / Rasmussen [1] – direct costs	Total costs, 20 days to resume work
Alternative 24, 25	Surgery	-	4914.00	Kalteis [22] - TRW / Rasmussen [1] – direct costs	Total costs, 14 days to resume work

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