Cost-consequence analysis
In order to analyse the cost-benefits of a face-to-face clinical
assessment and an automated, remote CV-aided assessment, the direct
costs and those of travel assuming that assessments take place in a
regional specialist service requiring an estimated travel of 30 miles
roundtrip at £0.42/mile and associated carbon cost (average cost of
CO2 emissions per car is 221.4 g/mile at
£68/CO2 were calculated using two methods to estimate
the difference in cost per assessment. Additionally, associated benefits
were compared.