Table E.2Unit costs used in the model, 2008

Daily disimpaction dose cost (£)Hospitalisation cost (£)
Group 1
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes baseline dose£1.08
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes higher dose£1.35
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes + sodium picosulfate£1.14
Group 2
Picosulfate baseline dose6pNo hospitalisation required
Picosulfate higher dose8p
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes + sodium picosulfate£1.14
Picosulfate+ senna8p
Picosulfate + lactulose68p
Group 3
Senna baseline dose1p
Senna higher dose2p
Picosulfate+senna7p
Lactulose+senna12p
Docusate+senna22p
Group 4
Enemasn/a£1198 (4 days base case)
Manual evacuation
n/a£904

From: Appendix E, Health economics

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