Outcome measures and predicted/actual cost of NICE implementation per 100 head injury patients at North Tyneside General Hospital
| Actual (Nov 02) n = 276 | Predicted NICE (Nov 02) n = 276 | Actual NICE (May 03) n = 351 | Predicted cost change per 100 head injury patients (Nov 02) | Actual cost change per 100 head injury patients (May 03) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Local costings for skull x ray (SXR), computed tomography (CT) head scan, and 24 hour admission were £39, £109, £200, respectively | |||||
| CT scan | |||||
| % | 1.4 | 6 | 9 | +£501 | +£828 |
| (95% CI) | (0–3) | (3–8) | (6–12) | ||
| n | 4 | 16 | 33 | ||
| SXR | |||||
| % | 19 | 0 | 0.57 | −741 | −£718 |
| (95% CI) | (14–22) | (0–1) | |||
| n | 52 | Nil | 2 | ||
| Admission | |||||
| % | 7 | 3 | 5 | −£800 | −£400 |
| (95% CI) | (4–10) | (1–5) | (2–6) | ||
| n | 18 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Total cost change per 100 head injury patients: | −£1040 | −£290 | |||