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Appendix Table C4.5: Cost comparisons of watchful waiting with active treatments (continued)
                                  Author           Design           Data         Years           N                   Methods             Costs               WW            RP              RT         Notes
                                  year                              source                       Population                                                 (95%        (95% CI)        (95% CI)
                                  UI                                                             characteristics                                             CI)
                                                                                                                                         Mean                                                         Same as
                                                                                                                                         cumulative                                                   above
                                                                                                                                         function cost
                                                                                                                                         over 5.5 yr

                                                                                                                                         Total             $          $ 35,037        $ 41,419
                                                                                                                                                           31,789                     [BT]
                                                                                                                                                                                      $ 56,725
                                                                                                                                         Medication                   $ 6869          [EBRT]
                                                                                                                                         costs             $ 5098
                                                                                                                                                                                      $ 4940 [BT]
                                                                                                                                                                                      $ 9164
                                                                                                                                         Office visit                 $ 18,180        [EBRT]
                                                                                                                                         costs             $
                                                                                                                                                           21,757
                                                                                                                                                                                      $ 23,873
                                                                                                                                         Hospitalization              $ 9989          [BT]
                                                                                                                                         costs                                        $ 43,327
                                                                                                                                                           $ 4934                     [EBRT]

                                                                                                                                         [Intermediate
                                                                                                                                         risk patients]                               $ 12,605
                                                                                                                                                                                      [BT]
                                                                                                                                                                                      $ 4234
                                                                                                                                                                                      [EBRT]


























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