Cost-utility of an 8-month aquatic training for women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Incremental cost of the exercise programme compared to usual care

Concept	Unit^a	Over 8 months (€)	Total (€)
Health system costs:
Personnel:^b
Sport technician	€ 9/h	1,092
Nurse	€ 6.5/h	788
Insurances and prevention	€ 350	350
Facilities (renting pool and safeguards)	€ 55/h	5335
Management	€ 24/month	192
Medication (total health system perspective)^c	Drug price	0	7,757
Additional societal costs:
Time spent in therapy	€ 2.15/h	3,135
Time spent in displacements and clothing	€ 2.15/h	3,135
Travel costs (bus tickets)	€ 0.5/ticket	1,455
Sub-total, societal additional costs			7,725
Total societal (additional costs and health system costs)			15,482

^aPublic cost in € in 2005; ^bsalary over 8 months = number of units × 13 h/month × 9.33 monthly salaries; ^cno relevant incremental costs between groups were found. The weekly cost of medication increased € 5.4 from baseline in each group.