Table 5—

One-way sensitivity analyses on costs

Variables	Range of values	Total costs		Mean difference
		Control mean	Intervention mean
Time cost for those employed	NOK·h⁻¹
Base case	106.2	16000	10500	5500
Low	106.2×70%	15900	10100	5800
High	106.2×130%	16100	10800	5200
Time cost for those not employed	NOK·h⁻¹
Base case	0	16000	10500	5500
Low	106.2×70%	16200	10700	5400
High	106.2×130%	16300	11000	5400
Cost of educational programme	NOK
Base case	916	16000	10500	5500
Low	Teaching costs	16000	10100	5900
High	Teach costs×2	16000	10600	5400
Production loss	NOK·h⁻¹
Base case	106.2	16000	10500	5500
Low	106.2×70%	12500	9500	3000
High	106.2×130%	19500	11500	8000
Travel costs	NOK
Base case	Bus fares	16000	10500	5500
Low	0	15900	10300	5600
High	Bus fares×4	16200	10900	5300

Cost items and differences are rounded off to nearest NOK 100
“Base case” is the assumption for the main conclusion. “Low” and “High” means low and high estimates for the assumptions
Regarding the patient education programme, the amount paid and reimbursed is exchanged with the cost of teaching when the scale of pay is used as a basis