Table 4 Average direct and indirect costs (€) over 3 months from the perspective of the patient, the insurers and the society measured by recall (3 months) cost diaries
Costs | Units consumed | Price patient | Price insurer | Price society |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct costs | ||||
 Physician | 1.0 | 4.1 | 21.4 | 25.5 |
 Specialist doctor | 1.0 | 11.8 | 38.9 | 50.7 |
 Dietician | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
 Physiotherapist | 2.1 | 12.5 | 34.7 | 47.2 |
 Medication | a | 9.7 | 14.3 | 23.9 |
 Hospitalization and surgery | 0.1 | 14.5 | 52.9 | 68.4 |
 Day-care hospitalization | 0.05 | 3.0 | 66.0 | 69.0 |
 Medical examination | 0.3 | 4.3 | 52.0 | 56.3 |
 Subtotal direct costs |  | 62.6 | 280.2 | 343.7 |
Indirect costs | ||||
 Absenteeism | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1552.3 |
Total direct + Indirect costs | Â | 62.6 | 280.2 | 2239.7 |