Table 5.

The effect of a fine on the costs of non-attendance per appointment (2017 DKK)

	No fine (n=3413)	Fine (n=3333)	Difference (95% CI)
Administrative cost of fine policy	NA	7.72 (NA)	7.72 (NA)
Production value of non-attended appointments
Consultation	8.66 (1.30)	8.26 (1.27)	–0.39 (–3.98 to 3.19)
Consultation with X-ray	6.86 (1.52)	8.08 (1.71)	1.22 (–2.93 to 6.08)
Extended consultation	15.55 (2.48)	17.55 (2.64)	2.00 (–5.16 to 9.17)
Extended consultation with X-ray	14.18 (2.75)	12.28 (2.61)	–1.89 (–9.29 to 5.50)
Decompression of carpal tunnel	0.00 (0.00)	2.48 (1.99)	2.48 (–1.43 to 6.40)
Minor excision	1.62 (1.03)	0.00 (0.00)	–1.62 (–3.64 to 0.40)
Total production value	46.88 (4.34)	48.68 (4.90)	1.80 (–10.99 to 14.58)
Grand total	46.88 (4.33)	56.40 (4.96)	9.52 (–3.41 to 22.44)

Values are means (bootstrapped SE).

NA, not applicable.