Table 2 Direct cost of screening of patients with DR
From: Cost of diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema in a population, an eight year follow up
Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of screened patients | 5027 [32.65 %] | 4989 [32.40 %] | 5312 [34.50 %] | 5367 [34.86 %] | 5276 [34.22 %] | 6337 [41.16 %] | 5623 [36.52 %] | 6125 [39.78 %] | NAa |
Total cost of screening | €203,240 | €201,840 | €214,640 | €217,080 | €213,480 | €258,480 | €229,560 | €250,224 | p = 0,298 |
Mean cost of screening per patient | €40.43 ± 1.22 | €40.45 ± 1.19 | €40.40 ± 1.21 | €40.44 ± 1.18 | €40.46 ± 1.20 | €40.43 ± 1.23 | €40.42 ± 1.21 | €40.45 ± 1.23 | P = 0,186 |