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TABLE 71 contd Quality of cost or economic comparisons of anaesthetic agents<br />

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2002. All rights reserved.<br />

<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Assessment 2002; Vol. 6: No. 30<br />

Study Study design Resources measured and costed Source of costs Results<br />

Data collection Economic checklist<br />

Halberg et al., Source: cohort Study design: INAD Anaesthetics and Hospital-specific Costs<br />

1996, 213 USA design anti-emetics drug costs Desflurane: total cost<br />

Effectiveness data: US $53.30<br />

Randomisation: INAD<br />

no Isoflurane: total cost<br />

Outcome data: US $42.60<br />

Blind: no INAD<br />

Propofol: total cost<br />

Power estimate: Cost data: UNACC US $59.66<br />

no<br />

Analysis: INAD Statistical difference<br />

Inclusion/ only between isoflurane<br />

exclusion Sensitivity analysis: and propofol<br />

criteria: 2 no<br />

Effectiveness<br />

Recruitment Five time variables were<br />

rates: no significantly different:<br />

total anaesthesia; end of<br />

Representative surgery to leave operating<br />

sample: no room; total length of stay;<br />

end of anaesthesia to<br />

Comparable discharge; incision<br />

groups: yes to discharge<br />

Heidvall et al., Source: RCT Study design: INAD Anaesthetic and drugs Swedish Costs<br />

2000, 28 Sweden pharmacopoeia Propofol/alfentanil:<br />

Randomisation: Effectiveness data: US $150.08 ± 18<br />

envelope INAD<br />

Sevoflurane:<br />

Blind: – Outcome data: NA US $122.61 ± 4.7<br />

Power estimate: Cost data: UNACC Propofol/remifentanil:<br />

NK US $166.08 ± 19.9<br />

Analysis: INAD<br />

Inclusion/ Effectiveness *<br />

exclusion criteria: Sensitivity analysis: No differences<br />

6 no<br />

Recruitment<br />

rates: NK<br />

Representative<br />

sample: NK<br />

Comparable<br />

groups: NK<br />

continued<br />

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