Table E.6Maintenance model: reimpaction failure rates and costs applied to the maintenance model

CodeReimpaction rateCost of reimpaction requiring treatmentMaintenance doseCost of remaining healthyCost of remaining healthy
3 months cost (£)Daily cost (£)3 months cost (£)Last 3 months before stopping (2 year period only; £)
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes baseline dose1010.2£9181p£72.92£36.46
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes higher dose1020.2£95.89£1.01£91.15£45.58
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes baseline dose followed by PEG 3350 plus electrolytes + sodium picosulfate1030.2£98.4586p£77.27£38.63
Picosulfate baseline dose2010.2£87.935p£4.34$32.17
Picosulfate higher dose2020.2£85.866p£5.43£32.71
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by PEG 3350 plus electrolytes + sodium picosulfate2030.2£88.4286p£77.27£38.63
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by picosulfate + senna2040.2£83.796p£5.25£2.63
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by picosulfate + lactulose2050.5£86.429p£7.89£3.95
Senna baseline dose3010.2£68.691p91p45p
Senna higher dose3020.2£47.381p£1.1357p
Senna baseline dose followed by picosulfate + senna3030.2£48.006p£5.25£32.63
Senna baseline dose followed by lactulose + senna3040.2£28.75p£4.46£2.23
Senna baseline dose followed by docusate + senna3050.2£30.966p£5.49£2.75
Methylcellulose6010.2n/a10p£8.65£4.32
Liquid paraffin light BP7010.5n/a6p£5.40£2.70
ACE8010.2n/a1p91p45p

From: Appendix E, Health economics

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NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.
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