TABLE 2.
Outcome Comparison: Weight Loss vs Diabetes
| Weight loss (n = 50) | Diabetes mellitus (n = 50) | P valuea | Estimated between-group difference (95% CI) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Mean | SD | Median | Range | % | Mean | SD | Median | Range | |||
| Total staff time, minutes | 13.5 | 12.7 | 10.8 | (1.8-73.2) | 6.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | (1.8-22.8) | 0.0001 | 7.1 (3.4-10.8) | ||
| PA approval rate, % | 48 | 90 | 0.0001 | 0.10 (0.04-0.31) | ||||||||
| Cost/PA, $b | 12.8 | 12.0 | 10.2 | (1.7-69.2) | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | (1.7-21.6) | 0.0001 | 6.74 (3.21-10.27) | ||
a
For continuous outcomes (eg, time and cost), P values and 95% CIs were estimated using the Mann-Whitney U-test. The Fisher’s exact test was used to compare dichotomous outcomes (eg, approval rate).
b
Cost/PA was estimated based on median salary and benefits for the pharmacy technician involved in the PA.
PA = prior authorization.