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.