Table 2 Six protocol strategies and the associated costs
Protocol test | Protocol strategy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extensive | Flexible | Optimized | ||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | |
Employment history | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Personal and family history | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Guided exploration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Electrocardiogram | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Final report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Eye test | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Blood count | ✓ | |||||
Anthropometrics and blood pressure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Spirometry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Audiometry | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Time utility (min) | 35 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 20.5 | 17 |
Money utility (USD) | 16.7309 | 11.4933 | 10.2675 | 9.3481 | 8.2755 | 6.8043 |
Total utility (USD) | 51.7309 | 32.4933 | 37.2675 | 33.3481 | 28.7755 | 23.8043 |
Total cost reduction | 11% | 23% | 31% | 41% | 54% | |