Table 6.

Mean (SD) use of resources per patient

	Study	Control	Difference (95% CI)	P value*
Endoscopy	0.59 (0.76)	0.28 (0.49)	0.31 (0.19 to 0.43)	<0.0001
Barium meal examination	0.06 (0.23)	0.05 (0.25)	0.004 (−0.04 to 0.05)	0.86
Outpatient appointment	0.23 (0.82)	0.21 (0.63)	0.01 (−0.13 to 0.15)	0.87
Inpatient episode	0.02 (0.26)	0.01 (0.1)	0.01 (−0.02 to 0.05)	0.40
H pylori test	1.35 (0.78)	0.74 (0.73)	0.61 (0.47 to 0.75)	<0.0001
GP consultation	3.26 (2.73)	3.30 (2.67)	0.03 (−0.46 to 0.53)	0.89
H pylori eradication	0.20 (0.45)	0.28 (0.52)	−0.07 (−0.16 to 0.01)	0.11

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