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Table 6 Effects of health and wellness coaching on patient health care utilization factors [% reduction from baseline]

From: A pilot study of health and wellness coaching for fibromyalgia

Measure

12 months prior to intervention

During 12-month intervention

12 months after intervention

P

Health care encounters - total

11 (3, 16)a

3 (2, 9) [72.7 %]

1.5 (1, 5) [86.4 %]

0.006b

Health care encounters - rheumatology

4.5 (3,6)

2 (2, 3) [55.6 %]

1 (0.25, 1) [77.8 %]

<0.0001c

  1. aMedian (25th, 75th percentiles)
  2. bFriedman test