Table 2

The types of baseline costs as reported in five economic evaluations (2008€) and the proportion Health Care costs and Societal costs (%)

Study

Healthcare costs

Prevention and research costs

Total Heath Care costs

Proportion Health Care costs (%)

Public order and safety costs

Criminal damage costs

Drink-driving costs

Work-related costs

Cost of the losses in compulsory taxes

Total societal cost

Proportion Societal costs (%)

Total costs

Barrett

4,523

4,523

53

3,146

665

153

3,964

47

8,487

Parrott¹

Intervention 1

1,087

74

1,161

35

69

2,099

2,168

65

3,329

Intervention 2

2,367

627

2,994

60

274

1,759

2,033

40

5,027

Rychlik

1,666

10

1,676

77

488

488

23

2,164

Solberg

2,418

2,418

33

5,007

5,007

67

7,425

UKATT¹

Intervention 1

2,678

2,678

74

83

856

939

26

3,617

Intervention 2

2,991

2,991

70

144

1130

1,274

30

4,265

van Gils et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2010 8:15   doi:10.1186/1478-7547-8-15