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Table 1 Mean number of contacts and unit costs in Euros for the year 2003.

From: Outpatient costs in pharmaceutically treated diabetes patients with and without a diagnosis of depression in a Dutch primary care setting

 

Number of contacts

Unit cost (€, 2003)

Contacts with the GP

  

   Consultation*

--

20.20a

   Consultation, long duration*

--

40.40a

   Home visit*

--

40.40a

   Home visit, long duration*

--

80.80a

   Telephone contact*

--

10.10a

   Repeat prescription*

--

10.10a

Physiotherapy†‡

11.0 or 13.1

22.75a

Dietician

5.0

14.07b

Mental health care

  

   Social worker

7.5

47.86c

   Psychologist

13.0

76.00a

   Psychiatrist

13.0§

76.00a

   Psychotherapist

13.0§

76.00a

   Regional institute for mental

16.0

124.00a

   welfare

  

Outpatient clinic||

4.1

56.00a

Medication

--

dependent on drug & dose

  1. * exact number of contacts available from the medical record system
  2. estimated number of sessions per referral
  3. depending on type of insurance (private or public insurance)
  4. § assumed to be the same as for a psychologist
  5. ||estimated number of sessions per patient per year
  6. a Dutch standard cost [21, 22]
  7. b mean price obtained from professionals
  8. c price according to professional organisation