Table 3.
Discipline mix of healthcare professionals, mean treatment cost, and mean treatment effect (after propensity score matching)
| Specialized mental healthcare | Basic mental healthcare | SMD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 8% | 0% | ||
| Clinical psychologist | 2% | 1% | ||
| Social worker | 5% | 0% | ||
| Basic doctor | 6% | 0% | ||
| Psychotherapist | 7% | 2% | ||
| Psychiatrist | 8% | 2% | ||
| Nurse | 8% | 0% | ||
| Psychiatric nurse | 9% | 0% | ||
| Mental health psychologist | 14% | 70% | ||
| Basic psychologist | 34% | 0% | ||
| Unknown | 0% | 24% | ||
| Other | 8% | 0% | ||
| Cost [€ (SD)] | 2952 (2788) | 816 (362) | 1.074 | < 2.2e−16 |
| Health outcome [d (SD)] | 0.89 (1.02) | 0.90 (1.02) | 0.007 | 0.758 |
SMD standardised mean difference