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on assumptions, and not fur<strong>the</strong>r justified. However, it is likely that <strong>the</strong> best available<br />

sources <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation have been used.<br />

5.2.8 Resources and costs<br />

Only <strong>the</strong> costs that differ by <strong>in</strong>tervention were considered. Healthcare Resource Group (HRG)<br />

4.0 procedure codes were used to determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> costs <strong>of</strong> health states and events <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

economic model. All costs are presented <strong>in</strong> 2008/09 pounds. In <strong>the</strong> base case analysis 2008/09<br />

NHS reference costs 60 were used.<br />

Intervention and comparators’ costs<br />

In order to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>k between efficacy and drug dosage <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Phase III DBG trials <strong>the</strong><br />

MS has based <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> prophylaxis on <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istrations <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> trials. Only<br />

enoxapar<strong>in</strong> had test<strong>in</strong>g costs that are not common to all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terventions considered. The<br />

costs comprise <strong>of</strong> 4 blood counts at a total cost <strong>of</strong> £40.44. Patients on LMWH need a blood<br />

count at basel<strong>in</strong>e and every 4 days (4 counts) 49 . Unit cost were taken from <strong>the</strong> rivaroxaban<br />

STA submission 49 and were updated to 2008/9 costs us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Hospital and Community<br />

Health Services Pay and Price Index. 61 Post discharge drug adm<strong>in</strong>istration costs were<br />

applicable <strong>for</strong> enoxapar<strong>in</strong> as it is adm<strong>in</strong>istered subcutaneously. Only 87% <strong>of</strong> patients are able<br />

to self <strong>in</strong>ject or have a carer/relative that can <strong>in</strong>ject <strong>the</strong>m. 62 Home visits to adm<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

<strong>in</strong>jections were assumed to be undertaken by a community nurse (£27) and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to self<br />

<strong>in</strong>ject (<strong>for</strong> those that could) was assumed to comprise <strong>of</strong> 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes <strong>of</strong> nurse time (24 hour<br />

ward nurse) (£50 per hour) (Curtis, 2008). 61 Post discharge treatment was assumed to be<br />

duration <strong>of</strong> treatment m<strong>in</strong>us hospital <strong>in</strong>patient stay. Inpatient stay was assumed to be 5 days,<br />

based on 2010 national reference cost data (THR: HB12C Major Hip Procedures <strong>for</strong> non<br />

Trauma Category 1 without CC; TKR: HB23C Intermediate Knee Procedures <strong>for</strong> non<br />

Trauma. 60<br />

Table 5.10 Drug costs (Table 77 MS-page 167)<br />

Dose<br />

Per pack Per day<br />

Days <strong>of</strong><br />

treatment<br />

Costs per course<br />

Drug<br />

Pack Pills Pills Cost TKR THR TKR THR<br />

40mg<br />

Enoxapar<strong>in</strong><br />

# £40.36 10 1 £4.04 12 34 £48.48 £137.36<br />

MIMS, 2010 ADVANCE<br />

10mg # £441.45 100 1 £4.41 12 33 £52.97 £145.68<br />

Rivaroxaban<br />

Dabigatran*<br />

MIMS, 2010 RECORD<br />

220mg # £126.00 60 2 £4.20 8 32 £33.60 £134.40<br />

MIMS, 2010 RE-MODEL<br />

2.5 ¥ £102.90 60 2 £3.43 12 34 £41.16 £116.62<br />

<strong>Apixaban</strong><br />

(Pfizer/BMS) ADVANCE<br />

#OD/ once a day; ¥BID/ twice a day<br />

49<br />

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