Treatment persistence and adherence and their consequences on patient outcomes of generic versus brand-name statins routinely used to treat high cholesterol levels in Spain: a retrospective cost-consequences analysis

Table 1 Breakdown of costs per unit and work productivity losses (2016)

Healthcare and non-healthcare resources	Unit costs (€)
Medical visits
Primary care medical visit	23.19
Emergency medical visit	117.53
Hospitalization (one day)	320.90
Specialized care medical visit^a	92.00
Complementary tests
Laboratory tests	22.30
Conventional radiology	18.50
Diagnostic/therapeutic tests^b	37.12
Drug prescription	RRP_VAT
Work productivity — Indirect costs
Cost per day not worked	101.21

Source of healthcare resources: analytical accounting done by the authors and the INE. RRP: recommended retail price. Values are expressed in euros
^aOnly in respiratory medicine, cardiology, endocrinology and internal medicine departments
^bRelated to plasma lipid assessment

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