| n | Mean | SD | Difference (95% CI) | Unit cost, £ | Service cost calculation, £22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP contacts | 39.72a | |||||
| Baseline | 90 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 51 835 | ||
| Follow-up | 88 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 4.8 (2.88 to 6.77)b |
| 33 905 |
| Specialist outpatient attendance contacts | 113 | |||||
| Baseline | 87 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 29 493 | ||
| Follow-up | 87 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 (0.03 to 1.19)c |
| 22 611 |
| Hospital day case A&E visits | 140 | |||||
| Baseline | 87 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10 962 | ||
| Follow-up | 87 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 (0.15 to 0.86)c |
| 4872 |
| Physiotherapy sessions | 28 | |||||
| Baseline | 89 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4236 | ||
| Follow-up | 88 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 (0.68 to 1.96)b |
| 986 |
| Total cost, £ |
|
| ||||
| Baseline |
| 96 526 | ||||
| Follow-up |
| 62 374 | ||||
| Difference |
| 34 152 | ||||
| Mean per participant |
| 367 | ||||
| Prescribed non-specific medication | ||||||
| Baseline | 49 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |||
| Follow-up | 49 | 4.1 | 3.8 | –0.04 (–0.92 to 0.84)d | ||
| Hours of support from family/friends | ||||||
| Baseline | 33 | 16.2 | 20.9 | |||
| Follow-up | 33 | 15.0 | 22.3 | 1.27 (–2.49 to 5.04)d | ||
A&E = accident and emergency. SD = standard deviation. aAveraged cost per patient contact (lasting 11.7–17.2 minutes) or telephone consultation, prescription cost. b P<0.01. c P<0.05. dNot significant.