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Table 3 Incremental cost of the exercise programme compared to usual care.

From: Cost-utility of a walking programme for moderately depressed, obese, or overweight elderly women in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

Concept

unit*

over 6 months (€)

Total (€)

Health system costs

   

Personnel†

   

   sport technician (25 weeks)

9 €/hour

2250

 

Facilities (renting)

0 €/hour

0

 

Medication (no mean change were observed)

Drug price

0

 

Consultation (no mean change were observed)

Official price

0

 

Total health system perspective

  

2250

  1. . *Public cost in Euro in 2005.
  2. † There is no marginal cost of adding or dropping-out participants in groups up to 30 persons.