Table 6.
Results of Paired Samples t-Tests Examining the Effect of a CBT-Pilot Group for SSD on Healthcare Utilization Metrics
| Pre-Group | Post-Group | t(10) | p | Cohen’s d | Trend | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||||
| Outpatient Visits | 8.64 | 4.34 | 8.45 | 6.98 | 0.10 | 0.92 | 0.03 | Decrease |
| Outpatient Telephone Visits | 1.09 | 1.22 | 1.09 | 2.39 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | Null |
| Hospital Admissions | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.44 | 0.36* | Decrease |
| Days Admitted to Hospital | 4.82 | 14.11 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 1.11 | 0.29 | 0.47* | Decrease |
| Inpatient Consults | 0.64 | 1.80 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 0.97 | 0.36 | 0.42* | Decrease |
| ER Visits | 0.45 | 0.69 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.11 | Decrease |
Note: * = small effect size