| Treatment (n = 61) | Control (n = 61) | |
| GP unscheduled contacts | 171 | 280 |
| Cost of GP consultations (Curtis 2006)* | £5301 | £8680 |
| Cost of self management education (1 hr group sessions n = 8 and 1 home visit (approx 70 min)) | 81 nurse hours = £2511 | No self management education/home visits given |
| Travel costs for home visits (Netten 2006) | £37.21 | £0 |
| Routine follow-up calls for patients (by nurses) | 547 calls, 48 hours (total length) | No follow-up calls |
| Cost £28.82 | Cost £0 | |
| Nurse costs for telephone calls | £1488 | |
| Total | Nurse costs (£2511 + £1488) + telephone calls (£28.82) + unscheduled healthcare costs (£5301) | |
| £9328.82 | £8680.00 | |
| Approx cost of intervention (per patient) | £66 | |
| Mean cost of unscheduled healthcare for all in the intervention group | (171×£31)/61 = £86.90 | (280×£31)/61 = £142.30 |
| Total cost (per patient) | £153 | £142.30 |
*Curtis L, Netter A, Unit costs of health and social care 2006. Kent: Personal Social Services Research Unit, University of Kent at Canterbury, 2006. ISSN 1368-230X.