Annual costs (€) by specific tests on a scheduled and emergency basis in patients with SpA. Values are mean ± SD.
| Tests | Cost of Scheduled Tests | Cost of Emergency Tests | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | PsA | AS | Total | PsA | AS | |
| Blood examinations | 421 ± 333 | 441 ± 410 | 394 ± 168 | 86 ± 252 | 108 ± 308 | 54 ±132 |
| Radiographs | 9.1 ± 23.9 | 6.8 ± 9.5 | 12 ± 35 | 0.29 ± 1.4 | 0.4 ± 1.7 | 0.12 ± 0.71 |
| DEXA | 18.2 ± 37 | 21.2 ± 39.9 | 14 ± 32 | 0.33 ± 4.2 | 0.5 ± 5.5 | 0 |
| CT | 22.3 ± 49.6 | 20.8 ± 44.1 | 24 ± 56 | 1.8 ± 13.8 | 3 ± 17.9 | 0 |
| MRI | 124 ± 254 | 69 ± 166.7 | 203 ± 329 | 9.1 ± 53 | 10.3 ± 59.9 | 7.4 ± 41 |
| Ultrasound | 43 ± 76 | 41.2 ± 65.5 | 45 ± 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastroscopy/colonoscopy | 16 ± 52 | 9.2 ± 31.8 | 26 ± 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SpA: spondyloarthritis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; DEXA: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.