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Appendix 9<br />

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

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

Data collection Economic checklist<br />

Meyer-McCright Source: Study design: INAD Total anaesthesia cost: Hospital-specific Costs<br />

et al., 1998, 217 USA retrospective anaesthesia time, staff, prices Thiopental/isoflurane:<br />

cohort Effectiveness data: anaesthetics, drugs US $77.90 ± 23.30<br />

INAD<br />

Randomisation: Propofol/isoflurane:<br />

no Outcome data: US $82.90 ± 18.80<br />

INAD<br />

Blind: no Propofol/desflurane:<br />

Cost data: UNACC US $87.10 ± 7.47<br />

Power estimate:<br />

no Analysis: INAD No difference in terms<br />

of discharge time<br />

Inclusion/ Sensitivity analysis:<br />

exclusion no Effectiveness<br />

criteria: 3 NA<br />

Recruitment<br />

rates: no<br />

Representative<br />

sample: no<br />

Comparable<br />

groups: no<br />

Nathan et al., 1998, 99 Source: RCT Study design: INAD Anaesthetics and drugs Not stated Costs<br />

Canada to discharge Sevoflurane: FF 679<br />

Randomisation: Effectiveness data:<br />

sealed envelope INAD Propofol: FF 1153<br />

Blind: NK Outcome data: NA Effectiveness *<br />

Propofol may be superior<br />

Power estimate: Cost data: UNACC in this patient group.<br />

NK Higher level of bleeding<br />

Analysis: INAD associated with<br />

Inclusion/ sevoflurane<br />

exclusion Sensitivity analysis:<br />

criteria: 3 no<br />

Recruitment<br />

rates: NK<br />

Representative<br />

sample: NK<br />

Comparable<br />

groups: yes<br />

Patel et al., 1996, 218 Cohort, NA Operation room Pharmacy No differences in<br />

USA unmatched exit times operating room exit times<br />

controls by anaesthetic agent<br />

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