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Table 3 Total health care services in the groups

From: Physiotherapist or physician as primary assessor for patients with suspected knee osteoarthritis in primary care – a cost-effectiveness analysis of a pragmatic trial

 

Physiotherapist assessment (na = 32)

Physician assessment (n = 29)

Sum

Mean (SDb)

Sum

Mean (SD)

Physiotherapist

Individual visits

128

4.0 (4.7)

115

4.0 (9.4)

Group visits

67

2.1 (3.8)

41

1.5 (4.5)

Telephone calls

10

0.3 (0.6)

1

0.4 (0.2)

Physician

Individual visits

8

0.3 (0.6)

41

1.5 (0.6)

Telephone calls

2

0.06 (0.4)

7

0.3 (0.6)

Drug prescriptions only

7

0.2 (0.8)

7

0.3 (0.6)

Letter

1

0.03 (0.2)

7

0.3 (0.5)

Nurse

Individual visits

1

0.03 (0.2)

4

0.1 (0.6)

Telephone calls

17

0.6 (1.3)

32

1.1 (2.1)

  1. aNumber of participants
  2. bStandard deviation