Table 2 Selected cost parameters used in the model (greater detail and full list provided in Additional files 5 and 4)

Incremental CCC cost from diagnosis to surgery

Incremental cost of CCC programme from provisional diagnosis to surgery (difference in costs for pathway of care with CCC minus pathway of care in business-as-usual comparator)

Consultation with local health care professionals (costed based on average salaries + 50 % overheads)

$64.03 per patient

($29.42 to $98.64)

Normal distribution

See Additional file 5

Incremental CCC cost from surgery to start of chemotherapy

Incremental cost of CCC programme from surgery to start of chemotherapy

Consultation with local health care professionals (costed based on average salaries + 50 % overheads)

$5.00 per patient

($-10.39 to $20.39)

Normal distribution

See Additional file 5

Cost of chemotherapy per patient

Cost per patient of 12 cycles of chemotherapy with oxaliplatin over 6 months

Bottom-up costing approach including cost of pharmaceuticals, outpatient attendance and overheads.

$17,811.78 per patient ($14,494.69 to $21,390.41)

Gamma distribution

See Additional file 4

Dietician costs

Additional costs from dietician referrals precipitated by a CCC

Expert estimates

$115.89 per patient ($81.38 to $141.16)

Referrals estimated to increase by 50 %, 2 contacts per referral. See Additional files 5 and 4

Gamma distribution

Social worker costs

Additional costs from social worker referrals precipitated by a CCC

Referrals estimated to increase by 42 %, 6 contacts per referral.

$327.95 to $483.97

See Additional files 5 and 4

Gamma distribution