From: A cost minimisation analysis in teledermatology: model-based approach
Teledermatology process, € | Conventional process, € | Incremental costs due to teledermatology € | ||
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Total costs* | Mean total (95% CI) | 387.0 (281.0 to 502.5) | 354.0 (228.0 to 484.0) | 32.5 (-29.0 to 74.7) |
Investment costs | Mean total (95% CI) | 1.6 (1.6 to 2.1) | 0 | 1.6 (1.6 to 2.1) |
Digital camera costs | 0.8 | 0 | ||
Website costs | 0.16 | 0 | ||
Training costs | 0.6 | 0 | ||
GP costs | Mean total (95% CI) | 85.5 (64.8 to 111) | 21.3 (13.0 to 30.1) | 64.2 (46 to 88.3) |
Costs of diagnosis and treatment | 18.4 | 0 | ||
Costs first visit | 45.6 | 21.3 | ||
Costs follow up visit | 17.6 | 0 | ||
Dermatologist costs | Mean total (95% CI) | 241.0 (155.4 to 338.9) | 269.1 (173.8 to 363.3) | -28.1 (-90.0 to 15.6) |
Costs of diagnosis and treatment | 68.9 | 87.3 | ||
Costs first visit | 42.9 | 54.4 | ||
Costs follow-up visit | 48.3 | 60.4 | ||
Teleconsultation costs | 47.5 | 0 | ||
Out-of-pocket costs | Mean total (95% CI) | 12.4 (5.4 to 19.6) | 16.3 (8.1 to 24.5) | -4.1 (-8.1 to - 1.85) |
Travel costs patient | 11.5 | 15.2 | ||
Travel costs accompanying person | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
Employer costs | Mean total (95% CI) | 46.2 (18.4 to 86.1) | 47.3 (18.0 to 83.1) | -1.1 (-14.3 to 7.6) |