Table 2.

Key resource use measured in two parts of trial comparing different methods of hysterectomy. Figures are numbers (percentages) of patients unless stated otherwise

	Vaginal trial				Abdominal trial
Item of resource use	Laparoscopy (n=324)		Vaginal (n=163)		Laparoscopy (n=573)		Abdominal (n=286)
Main admission to hospital
Time in theatre (minutes)*:
Mean (SD)	98.14	(35.45)	65.03	(27.87)	108.07	(33.33)	74.08	(23.86)
Median (IQR)	95	(73-120)	58	(47-75)	105	(89-125)	70	(60-85)
Total length of stay in hospital (days)†:
Mean (SD)	4.28	(2.02)	4.32	(1.99)	3.95	(2.36)	5.11	(2.70)
Median (IQR)	4	(3-5)	4	(3-5)	4	(3-5)	5	(4-6)
Six week follow up
Outpatient visits:
0	173	(77)	83	(70)	329	(72)	143	(67)
1	42	(19)	34	(29)	104	(23)	62	(29)
>1	11	(5)	2	(2)	24	(5)	10	(5)
GP visits:
0	53	(24)	32	(37)	103	(23)	47	(22)
1-5	169	(75)	84	(71)	349	(77)	161	(75)
>5	4	(2)	2	(17)	5	(1)	7	(3)
Inpatient visits:
0	217	(96)	113	(96)	426	(93)	205	(95)
1	6	(3)	5	(4)	28	(6)	10	(5)
2	3	(1)	—		3	(1)	—
Four month follow up
Outpatient visits:
0	143	(75)	83	(81)	289	(75)	119	(70)
1	36	(19)	14	(14)	76	(20)	35	(21)
>1	13	(7)	5	(5)	20	(5)	15	(9)
GP visits:
0	71	(37)	59	(58)	116	(30)	52	(31)
1-5	115	(60)	60	(59)	255	(66)	113	(67)
>5	6	(0.03)	3	(0.03)	14	(0.03)	4	(0.02)
Inpatient visits:
0	189	(98)	100	(98)	381	(99)	162	(96)
1	3	(1)	2	(2)	3	(1)	7	(4)
>1	—		—		1	(0.01)	—
One year follow up
Outpatient visits:
0	177	(81)	87	(77)	313	(75)	143	(73)
1	26	(12)	18	(18)	60	(14)	28	(15)
>1	15	(7)	8	(8)	45	(11)	17	(4)
GP visits:
0	55	(25)	26	(23)	95	(23)	47	(25)
1-5	131	(60)	72	(64)	259	(62)	117	(62)
>5	32	(15)	15	(13)	64	(15)	24	(13)
Inpatient visits:
0	213	(98)	104	(92)	402	(96)	177	(94)
>0	5	(2)	9	(8)	16	(4)	11	(6)

IQR=interquartile range.

^*Calculated as patient's preparation time plus time from first incision to last suture.

^†Calculated as discharge date minus admission date.