Cost type | Unit of measure | Unit cost ($)a,b |
---|---|---|
Intervention costs per participant (1) | ||
Healthcare services c | ||
General practitioner (3) | Consult | 37.05 |
Medical specialist (4) | Consult | 401.92 |
Chiropractor (2) | Consult | 76.6–90.4 |
Physiotherapy (2) | Consult | 76.6–90.4 |
Dietitian (2) | Consult | 76.6–90.4 |
Other allied health (2)(3) | Consult | 76.6–175.64 |
Massage therapy (2) | Consult | 58.75–72.9 |
Alternative medicine (2) | Consult | 75–128.75 |
Emergency (4) | Visit | 456.05–714 |
Hospital admission (4) | Admit | 4422.31 |
Spinal injection (3) | Injection | 62.50–466.67 |
Imaging (3) | Test | 177.45–179.20 |
Community services (2) | Consult | 47.36–287 |
Orthopaedic surgeon consultation (4) | Consult | 238.39 |
Pain clinic (3) | Consult | 153.15 |
Medications (5)(6) | ||
Absenteeism costs (7) |