The multimorbidity collaborative medication review and decision making (MyComrade) study: a pilot cluster randomised trial in two healthcare systems

Table 15 Economic cost analysis outcomes—categories of unit cost estimates in 2020 prices

Healthcare Resources	Activity	Republic of Ireland		Northern Ireland		STG £ converted to € euro using PPP
Healthcare Resources	Activity	Unit Cost €	Source	Unit Cost £	Source	STG £ converted to € euro using PPP
GP visits:	Per visit	€52	[44, 46]	£33	PSSRU	€39
PN visits	Per visit	€41	Study Records	£10	PSSRU	€11
A&E visits	Per visit	€289	HPO	£222	PSSRU	€260
Outpatient visits	Per visit	€140	HPO	£135	PSSRU	€158
Inpatient days	Per day	€747	HPO	£752	PSSRU	€880
Inpatient nights	Per night	€962	HPO	£602	PSSRU	€705

GP General practitioner, PN Practice nurse, A&E Accident and emergency, HPO Healthcare Pricing Office Admitted Price List. Where necessary unit costs were inflated using the health component of the consumer price index from the Central Statistics Office. (PSSRU) Personal Social Services Research Unit in UK. Sterling prices were converted as appropriate using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) index as per HIQA guidelines

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