Table 3 Direct healthcare resource utilisation in 12 months prior to enrolment (n = 114)
| Â | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Number of outpatient attendances | |
 1 < 3 | 33 (29) |
 3 < 6 | 39 (34) |
 6 < 9 | 15 (13) |
 9 < 12 | 15 (13) |
 12 < 15 | 8 (7) |
  ≥ 15 | 4 (4) |
 Mean (SD) | 5.5 (4.1) |
Number of telephone contacts | |
 0 | 86 (75) |
 1 < 3 | 23 (20) |
 3 < 6 | 2 (2) |
 6 < 9 | 3 (3) |
  ≥ 9 | 0 (0) |
 Mean (SD) | 0.5 (1.3) |
Number of day case admissions | |
 0 | 107 (94) |
 1 | 6 (5) |
 2 | 1 (1) |
Mean (SD) | 0.1 (0.3) |
 Number of inpatient admissions | |
 0 | 113 (99) |
 1 | 1 (1) |
Number of A&E attendances | |
 0 | 114 (100) |
Number of diagnostic and monitoring testsa | |
 0 | 16 (14) |
 1 < 10 | 43 (38) |
 10 < 20 | 25 (22) |
 20 < 30 | 18 (16) |
 30 < 40 | 7 (6) |
  ≥ 40 | 5 (4) |
 Mean (SD) | 13.0 (13.3) |