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Index patients selected the PN method (APT Hotline, APT Pharmacy or routine PN) for their partners. Clinics and pharmacies recorded cost and resource use data including duration of consultation and uptake of treatment pack. Cost data were collected prospectively for two out of three interventions, and data were synthesised and compared in terms of effectiveness and costs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Routine PN had the lowest average cost per partner treated (approximately \u00a346) compared with either APT Hotline (approximately \u00a354) or APT Pharmacy (approximately \u00a353) strategies. The cost\u2013consequence analysis revealed that APT strategies were more costly but also more effective at treating partners compared to routine PN.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The hotline strategy costs more than both the alternative PN strategies. 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