Table 8.
Mean per participant costs by treatment arm over 8 weeks
| Complete-case analysis | SC | SC+TA |
|---|---|---|
|
n = 24 Mean £ (SD) |
n = 27 Mean £ (SD) |
|
| Intervention in the trial | 11.52 (43.2) | 149.43 (71.14) |
| GP visit(s) | 12.75 (29.8) | 17.62 (39.3) |
| NHS midwife | 6.25 (30.6) | 16.66 (48.03) |
| Private midwife | 0.00 (−) | 3.55 (18.4) |
| NHS acupuncture | 0.00 (−) | 9.96 (51.76) |
| NHS physiotherapist | 2.04 (10.0) | 16.85 (69.2) |
| ‘Other’ professionals in NHS | 5.83 (28.6) | 3.74 (19.43) |
| Prescriptions | 1.76 (8.6) | 0.54 (2.8) |
| ‘Over the counter’ treatments | 8.67 (14.3) | 7.38 (21.7) |
| LBP related work absencea | 98.36 (330.3) | 258.86 (517.8) |
| LBP related reduced productivity | 806.55 (769.58) | 783.45 (762.7) |
| NHS/PSS cost | 40.15 (90.78) | 214.82 (191.92) |
| Incorporation of back pain-related healthcare resource use (n = 51) | ||
| Healthcare cost, £b | 48.82 (94.18) | 225.77 (205.65) |
| Incorporation of back pain-related wider societal resource use (n = 51) | ||
| Societal cost, £c | 953.74 (921.14) | 1268.08 (1207.24) |
Values are mean (sd) number of consultations/investigations unless stated otherwise.
SC standard care, SC+TA standard care plus true acupuncture
aIncludes both work absence due to LBP and work absence to attend treatment sessions
bIncludes costs to the NHS, private health care costs and over-the-counter medication costs
cIncludes healthcare costs and productivity related costs