Table 4.
Mean costs (SD) in Euros per patient in the MIS and UC group and differences between both the groups during follow-up of 52 weeks
| MIS (n = 116) | UC (n = 134) | Mean difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct health care costs | 181 (287) | 175 (275) | 6 (−65; 73) |
| Primary care costs | 159 (181) | 152 (242) | 7 (−52; 54) |
| Secondary care costs | 22 (179) | 23 (101) | −1 (−44; 35) |
| Medication costs | 9 (18) | 9 (14) | 0 (−4; 4) |
| Direct non-health care costs | 30 (75) | 31 (129) | −1 (−25 ; 27) |
| Complementary care costs | 18 (65) | 21 (115) | −2 (−24; 22) |
| Informal care | 6 (34) | 8 (58) | −2 (−12; 11) |
| Equipment aids | 5 (22) | 2 (14) | 3 (−2; 6) |
| Indirect costs | 587 (1,636) | 1,081 (2,463) | −495 (−921; 158) |
| Absenteeism paid work | 569 (1,631) | 1,055 (2,448) | −486 (−932; 50) |
| Absenteeism unpaid work | 18 (89) | 27 (84) | −9 (−31; 18) |
| Total costs | 798 (1,820) | 1,288 (2,594) | −490 (−987; 92) |
None of the mean differences between MIS and UC are statistically significant (P > 0.05)
SD Standard deviation, MIS Minimal intervention strategy, UC Usual care, n Number, 95% CI 95% confidence interval