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Table 1 Input values for investment costs for using the AMS

From: An economic appraisal of the Australian Medical Sheepskin for the prevention of sacral pressure ulcers from a nursing home perspective

Input variables

Unit

Sources

Input values

  

Trial

Other

Low

Base

High

Purchase price AMS

€

85

15 quotes other AMS-suppliers:

75

85

95

   

range 60-372;

   
   

median 87

   

Price single washing

€

6-6.6

6 quotes other laundries:

4

6

8

   

range 0.7-15;

   
   

median 2.5

   

Frequency change AMS

days

4.8

Research protocol [37]: 3

1

3

5

Length resupply

days

3

-

1

3

5

Durability AMS

cycles

-

Research protocol [37]: 50

30

50

70

   

Developer [40, 41]: 60-100

   

Needed stock

number

200

-

200

200

200

Needed extra stock for calamities

%

30

-

10

30

50