Private Costs Associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening: The Importance of Private Travel and Time Costs

Abstract

Despite the fact that most attenders for AAA screening will be retired, the associated private costs are appreciable and should be considered in assessing the economics of such screening programmes. The level of private costs varied depending on the location of screening; clinics held at GP practices had lower private costs than those held at hospital.