Actual (May 03) n = 221 | Predicted NICE (May 03) n = 221 | Actual NICE (Jan 04) n = 282 | *Predicted cost change per 100 head injury patients (May 03) | *Actual cost change per 100 head injury patients (Jan 04) | |
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*Local costings for skull x ray (SXR), computed tomography (CT) head scan, and 24 hour admission were £67, £125, £334, respectively. | |||||
CT scan | |||||
% | 3 | 18 | 7 | +£1875 | +£500 |
(95% CI) | (1–5) | (13–23) | (4–10) | ||
n | 7 | 40 | 20 | ||
SXR | |||||
% | 37 | 0 | 4 | −£2479 | −£2211 |
(95% CI) | (31–43) | (2–6) | |||
n | 81 | Nil | 11 | ||
Admission | −£1670 | −£1670 | |||
% | 9 | 4 | 4 | ||
(95% CI) | (6–13) | (1–7) | (2–6) | ||
n | 21 | 9 | 11 | ||
Total cost change per 100 head injury patients: | −£2274 | −£3381 |