-variable Real-time: £ 60.04 cost: SAF: 0 Validity of estimate of -Net societal cost by costs consultation Real-time: time (2) cost £132.10 of travel (not The authors SAF: £26.90 reported in stated the current explicitly the study) perspective Authors' that was conclusions adopted in the -fixed cost: study. Equipment Detailed The cost for information and on the cost consultation was items included cheaper, but less was provided, clinically efficient, although the compared with cost for the real-time travelling was consultation. The published in absence of Benefits: previous study interaction in a (the detailed store-and-forward Avoided results were consultation not reported limits the hospital here). dermatologist's referrals by ability to obtain GPs. clinically useful Sensitivity information in analysis was order to diagnose not
-variable cost: by consultation time (2) cost of travel (not reported in the current study) -fixed cost: Equipment cost for and Benefits: Avoided hospital referrals by GPs. Real-time: £ 60.04 SAF: 0 -Net societal cost Real-time: £132.10 SAF: £26.90 Authors' conclusions The consultation was cheaper, but less clinically efficient, compared with the real-time consultation. The absence of interaction in a store-and-forward consultation limits the dermatologist's ability to obtain clinically useful information in order to diagnose Validity of estimate of costs The authors stated explicitly the perspective that was adopted in the study. Detailed information on the cost items included was provided, although the cost for travelling was published in previous study (the detailed results were not reported here). Sensitivity analysis was not
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