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. 2013 Aug 6;347:f4585. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f4585

Table 2.

Estimated intervention effects for secondary care use

Participants (n=2698) Matched controls (n=2698)
Year before enrolment Year after enrolment Difference Year before enrolment Year after enrolment Difference
Emergency admissions 0.31 (0.74) 0.38 (0.93) 0.07* (0.96) 0.29 (0.69) 0.32 (0.88) 0.03 (0.95)
Bed days (after emergency admission) 1.80 (8.02) 2.90 (11.85) 1.09* (12.86) 1.57 (6.16) 2.57 (10.79) 1.00* (11.29)
Elective admissions 0.37 (1.05) 0.39 (1.10) 0.02 (1.20) 0.34 (0.87) 0.38 (1.11) 0.04 (1.25)
Outpatient attendances 3.90 (4.96) 3.96 (5.13) 0.06 (4.29) 3.61 (4.45) 3.30 (4.91) −0.30* (4.28)
Secondary care costs (£) 1388 (2683) 1650 (3228) 261* (3534) 1292 (2436) 1379 (3054) 86 (3355)

Data are mean number or cost per head (standard deviation). *Difference=P<0.05.