Table 3 Expected average costs (€) per patient for the "no-test" and "test strategy".
From: Health-care cost reduction resulting from primary-care allergy testing in children in Italy
| Strategy | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No-test | Test | ||
| Total costs year 1 | 407,07 | 314,17 | -92,90 |
| allergy tests | 0 | 61 | 60,51 |
| medications | 360,69 | 205,92 | -154,77 |
| physician visits | 46,38 | 47,74 | 1,36 |
| Total costs year 2 | 395,22 | 246,27 | -148,95 |
| allergy tests | 0 | 0 | 0,00 |
| medications | 350,19 | 199,92 | -150,26 |
| physician visits | 45,03 | 46,35 | 1,32 |
| Total costs year 1 and 2 | 802,29 | 560,44 | -241,85 |
| allergy tests | 0,00 | 60,51 | 60,51 |
| medications | 710,88 | 405,85 | -305,03 |
| physician visits | 91,41 | 94,08 | 2,67 |