Table 5 Resource use and costs per treatment arm
Unit | Group A (active PEMF) | Group B (Placebo) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean total use (n) | Mean total costs* | Mean total use (n) | Mean total costs* | |
PEMF device | 1.0 | 665.90 | 0 | 0 |
Application of a cast | 2.61 | 81.50 | 2.53 | 79.04 |
Removal of a cast | 2.61 | 22.71 | 2.53 | 22.03 |
Wrist / scaphoid conventional radiographs | 1.0 | 30.85 | 1.0 | 31.15 |
Wrist / scaphoid CT scan | 2.95 | 276.78 | 2.65 | 255.35 |
Emergency department visit | 1.0 | 154.45 | 1.0 | 154.45 |
Outpatient clinic visit | 5.12 | 345.46 | 4.69 | 317.23 |
Total health care costs** | €1594 | €875 | ||