Healthcare costs per patient in Euros when followed-up by paediatrician and asthma nurse during 1‐yr follow-up
| Paediatrician | Asthma nurse | p‐value | |
| Medication# | 128.5 (0–473.2) | 140.4 (0–276.6) | 0.67 |
| Outpatient visits | 189.2 (105.4–245.0)¶ | 156.0 (105.4–199.3)+ | <0.0001 |
| Extra visits to GP | 0 (0–48.9) | 0 (0–48.9) | 0.13 |
| Total costs within healthcare sector | 330.8 (105.4–695.0) | 307.4 (112.6–480.6) | 0.13 |
| Productivity loss | 0 (0–1344.0) | 0 (0–1472.0) | 0.74 |
| Travel costs | 17.3 (1.0–69.1) | 23.6 (1.9–60.5) | 0.12 |
| Total costs outside healthcare sector | 25.0 (1.0–1349.8) | 35.5 (1.9–1513) | 0.51 |
| Overall healthcare costs | 357.2 (116.4–1532.2) | 342.6 (115.0–1865.3) | 0.62 |
All data are presentated as median(range)
#: cumulative costs of fluticasone propionate, salbutamol, prednisolone, and antibiotics
¶: includes prerandomisation visit, educational session, and all follow-up visits
+: includes prerandomisation visit, educational session, all follow-up visits, and consultations by paediatrician