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For patients managed in <strong>the</strong> inpatient setting, <strong>the</strong> unit cost <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> a recurrent DVT<br />

was taken from <strong>the</strong> NHS Reference Costs (Healthcare Research Group (HRG) code QZ20Z: Deep<br />

Vein Thrombosis –£814.39) 51 The unit cost <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> PEs was also taken from <strong>the</strong> NHS<br />

Reference Costs but calculated as an average cost across three HRG codes relating to PEs, weighted<br />

by activity (DZ09A, DZ09B <strong>and</strong> DZ09C – £1,584.68).<br />

Based on <strong>the</strong> proportion <strong>of</strong> patients treated in <strong>the</strong> outpatient <strong>and</strong> inpatient setting, <strong>the</strong> weighted<br />

average cost <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> a DVT <strong>and</strong> a PE was calculated to be £386.90 <strong>and</strong> £1,361.40<br />

respectively.<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> management costs associated with a DVT <strong>and</strong> a PE, <strong>the</strong> manufacturer included <strong>the</strong><br />

cost <strong>of</strong> 6 months <strong>treatment</strong> with dual <strong>the</strong>rapy LMWH/VKA (£512) in order to account <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>treatment</strong> <strong>of</strong> recurrent VTE assumed within <strong>the</strong> model. This equated to a cost <strong>of</strong> £899.81 <strong>and</strong><br />

£1,873.31 <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> DVT <strong>and</strong> PE health state.<br />

Clinical advisors to <strong>the</strong> ERG believe <strong>the</strong> assumptions made by <strong>the</strong> manufacturer to be reasonable.<br />

o Management costs associated with bleeding events<br />

The cost associated with <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> a major EC bleeding event was taken from <strong>the</strong> NHS<br />

reference costs <strong>and</strong> was assumed to be £942.05 as an average <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> costs across 10 HRGs relating to<br />

gastrointestinal bleeds with intermediate or major complications (FZ16Z, FZ25A, FZ29Z, FZ30Z,<br />

FZ38D, FZ38E, FZ38F, FZ43A, FZ43B, FZ43C). 51 Similarly, <strong>the</strong> cost associated with <strong>the</strong><br />

management <strong>of</strong> a minor EC bleeding event was taken from <strong>the</strong> NHS reference cost (HRG code:<br />

VB07Z: Accident <strong>and</strong> Emergency Services: Minor Injury Service: Not Leading to Admitted -<br />

£126.34).<br />

The cost associated with <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> an IC bleeding event was assumed to be £6,906.13 by <strong>the</strong><br />

manufacturer <strong>and</strong> was taken from <strong>the</strong> NHS reference cost 51 supplemented by expert opinions. The<br />

cost was based on <strong>the</strong> HRG AA23Z (Haemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disorders – £2.580.99) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

assumption that patients stay 14 days in rehabilitation (HRG VC04Z: Rehabilitation <strong>for</strong> stroke -<br />

£308.94 per day).<br />

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