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. 2009 Jan 21;2009(1):CD000532. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000532.pub2
Total costs
Study Study design Outcomes Results
Corney 2003 Randomized controlled trial Primary care total costs Primary care costs 6 months 
 Pre treatment 
 Int 101 (87) (n=90) 
 Con 113 (104) (n=89) 
 Post treatment 
 Int 321 (191) (n=82) 
 Con 149 (194) (n=79) 
 Absolute change Post treatment 172 
 Relative % change 115.4 
 Absolute change from baseline 
 Int 220, Con 36 
 Difference in absolute change from baseline 184 
 
 Primary care costs 12 months 
 Pre treatment 
 Int 101 (87) (n=90) 
 Con 113 (104) (n=89) 
 Post treatment 
 Int 157 (186) (n=75) 
 Con 174 (215) (n=68) 
 Absolute change Post treatment ‐17 
 Relative % change ‐9.8 
 Absolute change from baseline 
 Int 56, Con 61 
 Difference in absolute change from baseline ‐5
King 2000a Randomized controlled trial Primary care total costs Primary care costs 12 months 
 Post treatment 
 Int 86.6 (59.7) (n=63) 
 Con 118.5 (93.7) (n=67) 
 Absolute change post ‐31.9 
 Relative % change ‐26.9
King 2000b Randomized controlled trial Primary care total costs Primary care costs 12 months 
 Post treatment 
 Int 98.4 (84.5) (n=67) 
 Con 118.5 (93.7) (n=67) 
 Absolute change post ‐20.1 
 Relative % change ‐17.0