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Table 3 Consumption of healthcare resources and sick leave from work during a 26-weeks follow-up period

From: Manipulative therapy in addition to usual medical care accelerates recovery of shoulder complaints at higher costs: economic outcomes of a randomized trial

Type of utilization

AMT (N = 77)

UMC (N = 65)

General practice [no. of visits]

1.7 ± 2.7

1.5 ± 1.4

Manual therapist [no. of visits] *

3.7 ± 2.3

0.3 ± 1.2

Physiotherapist [no. of visits]

2.0 ± 6.0

4.3 ± 8.0

Alternative therapist [no. of visits]

0.1 ± 0.7

0.3 ± 1.5

Specialist care [no. of visits]

0.2 ± 1.0

0.2 ± 4.6

Hospitalization [days]

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

Home care [hours]

0.0 ± 0.0

0.2 ± 1.4

Help from friends and relatives [hours]

7.8 ± 46.4

1.2 ± 4.6

Sick leave from paid work [days]

5.8 ± 19.2

2.7 ±10.3

Sick leave from unpaid work [hours]

13.5 ± 67.3

2.5 ± 8.6

  1. Presented are group means and standard deviations. AMT: Manipulative therapy as add-on to UMC. UMC: Usual Medical Care by General Practitioner.
  2. *Includes visits according the study protocol.