Table 2 National Health Service resource use.
| Outcome | n | Baseline | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of GP visits | ||||
| Control group | 136 | £55.15 (27.27) | £45.15 (40.81) | Guidebook effect: −£31.30 (−39.60, −22.99); p<0.001* Self‐help group effect: −£0.04(−5.70, 5.62); p = 0.990 |
| Guidebook group | 141 | £73.76 (48.29) | £20.58 (32.0) | |
| Guidebook and self‐help group | 138 | £70.29 (45.35) | £19.28 (28.43) | |
| Cost of hospital visits | ||||
| Control group | 136 | £37.57 (76.94) | £41.87 (78.29) | Guidebook effect: −£15.85 (−£30.82, −£0.88); p = 0.038* Self‐help group effect: −£6.03 (−£21.14, £9.08); p = 0.427 |
| Guidebook group | 141 | £42.97 (94.81) | £27.44 (71.17) | |
| Guidebook and self‐help group | 138 | £46.02 (85.09) | £22.22 (54.80) | |
| Cost of prescribed drugs | ||||
| Control group | 133 | £86.77 (84.65) | £74.41 (95.35) | Guidebook effect: −£24.23 (−46.12, −2.33); p = 0.031* Self‐help group effect: 12.21 (−6.29, 30.71); p = 0.191 |
| Guidebook group | 139 | £118.27 (103.62) | £65.55 (87.61) | |
| Guidebook and self‐help group | 131 | £102.51 (84.41) | £70.08 (88.73) | |
| Total resource costs | ||||
| Control group | 133 | £177.02 (128.64) | £159.14 (145.39) | Guidebook effect: −£72.74 (−102.63, −42.84); p = 0.000* Self‐help group effect: 7.53 (−20.41, 35.48); p = 0.591 |
| Guidebook group | 139 | £235.24 (186.46) | £111.67 (138.42) | |
| Guidebook and self‐help group | 131 | £216.11 (138.29) | £110.89 (132.99) |
Values are mean (SD).
*Statistically significant result.