The cost of a durable response

How much time and money does a care pathway use for each person whose improvement lasts? Compare two scenarios with the same outcome definition and follow-up period.

The numbers below are hypothetical. Use one currency or cost unit. Enter average time and costs across all assigned patients. Use the same follow-up window and denominator for sustained response. This comparison does not establish clinical benefit.

Assumptions

Value of one hour of patient time

Use costs for distinct resources. Exclude transfers such as a co-payment already included in provider cost.

Input assumptions for two care pathways
Assumption	Reference care	Candidate care
On-site visits
Minutes on site per visit
Round-trip minutes per visit
Total remote care or home session minutes
Travel and other patient expenses per visit
Provider cost per patient over the follow-up period
Average rescue and additional care cost per assigned patient
Patients with a sustained response at follow-up (%)

Scenario comparison

Patient time per assigned patient (hours): Reference careCandidate care
Patient expenses and time value: Reference careCandidate care
Combined cost per assigned patient: Reference careCandidate care
Cost per sustained response: Reference careCandidate care
Patient hours per sustained response: Reference careCandidate care

How the comparison works

Define sustained improvement and rescue rules in advance. Count all assigned patients, preserve data on dropouts and harms, and test sensitivity to missing outcomes. Compare costs after the clinical and safety criteria are met. Apply the same observation window to costs and outcomes.