Cost-effectiveness of the PDSAFE personalised physiotherapy intervention for fall prevention in Parkinson’s: an economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial

Table 1 PDSAFE intervention costs

Item	Unit cost (£)	Quantity	Sum (£)
Therapists training
Trainer (lead therapist)	165 per day	1.75 days	288.75
Room hire	150 per day	2 days	300
Training materials	3.50 per therapist	14 therapists	49
Therapy sessions
Therapist time	43.62 per visit	238 participants * 12	124,578.72
Consumables (clinical notes)	1.20 per visit	238 participants * 12	3427.20
Travel expenses	8 per visit	238 participants * 12	22,848
Patient equipment during the sessions
Printed materials	2 per participant	238 participants	476
CDs	0.08 per participant	238 participants	19.04
Weighted vests	54.16 each	23.8^a	1289.01
Balance pads	19.41 each	59.5^b	1154.90
Step counts	11.99 each (6.31^c)	15.87^d	100.14
Total cost (per patient n = 238)	649.60

Note: a. Approximately 1 in 5 participants used a weighted vest. Each weighted vest was used for two participants for all visits. (238/5)/2 = 23.8
b. Approximately 1 in 2 participants used a balance pad. Each pad was used for two participants for all visits. (238/2)/2 = 59.5
c. Annualised cost over 2 years: K/[(1-(1 + r)^-n)/r]. K = 11.99, r = 3.5%, n = 2
d. Approximately 1 in 15 participants used a step count: 238/15 = 15.87

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