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Table 2 Calculations of direct costs.

From: Routine versus needs-based MRI in patients with prolonged low back pain: a comparison of duration of treatment, number of clinical contacts and referrals to surgery

 

Price

Needs-based group (n = 169)

Routine MRI (n = 208)

MRI

€332.43

72

€23934.96

208

€69145.44

Visit

€176.70

790

€139593.00

735

€129874.50

Costs

     

Total per group

  

€163527.96

 

€199019.94

Total per patient

  

€967.62

 

€956.83

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