Table 1.
REFLUX study: descriptive statisticsa
| Statistic | Medical | Laparoscopic |
|---|---|---|
| management | surgery | |
| N assigned | 179 | 178 |
| N (%) switched | 10 (8.3) | 67 (28.4) |
| N (%) missing costs | 83 (46) | 83 (47) |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 1258 (1687) | 2971 (1828) |
| observed cost (£) | ||
| N (%) missing QALYs | 91 (51) | 94 (53) |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 3.52 (0.99) | 3.74 (0.90) |
| observed QALYs | ||
| Baseline variables | ||
| N (%) missing EQ5D0 | 6 (3) | 7 (4) |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 0.72 (0.25) | 0.71 (0.26) |
| observed EQ5D0 | ||
| Correlation between costs and | −0.42 | −0.07 |
| QALYs | ||
| Correlation of costs and QALYs | −0.36 | −0.18 |
| by treatment received | ||
a
The follow‐up period is 5 years, and treatment switches are defined within the first year post randomization.