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. 2019 May 19;27(5):277–286. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2019.1613008

Table 4.

Counts, percentage change, and relative risks of imaging, injections, surgery events, and downstream care after six months from the initial visit by treatment group.

    Event
        95% CI4
 
Domain Treat Yes1 No Total Rates % Change2 RR3 LB UB p5 <
Imaging MC 13 1266 1279 0.0102 -49.75% 1.99 1.156 3.498 0.0110
CC 726 35078 35804 0.0203
Injections MC 14 1266 1280 0.0109 -39.44% 1.64 0.987 2.781 0.0611
CC 643 35147 35763 0.0180
Surgery MC 2 1278 1280 0.0016 -78.38% 4.73 1.179 19.00 0.0153
 
CC
265
35569
35834
0.0074
 
 
 
 
 
1. Yes means that these services were provided.
2. % change is calculated as 100 x (.0102 - .0203)/.0203 = -49.75% reflecting 49.75% less imaging for MC.
3. RR or relative risk is the ratio of CC/MC where, for example, 0.0203/0.0102 = 1.99, which indicates that imaging was 1.99 times more likely for CC subjects relative to MC subjects.
4. 95% confidence interval (CI) shows the lower and upper bounds (LB and UB) for relative risks.
5. p < values reflecting the likelihood of rejecting the null hypothesis (Ho) of no differences in CC & MC risks.
    Event
        95% CI4
 
Domain
Treat
None1
Some
Total
Rates
% Change2
RR3
LB
UB
p5 <
DownStream Care MC 35 1511 1546 0.0226 -77.72% 4.49 4.44 4.54 0.0001
CC 399 3527 3926 0.1016

1. None means that these no services were necessary after 6 months of care from baseline. 2. %change is calculated as 100 x((0.0226 - 0.1016)/0.1016) = -77.72% reflecting less care after 6 months for MC.

3. RR or relative risk is the ratio of CC/MC where, for example, 0.1016/0.0226 = 4.49, which indicates that downstream care was 4.49 times more likely for CC subjects relative to MC subjects.

4. 95% confidence interval (CI) shows the lower and upper bounds (LB and UB) for relative risks.

5. p < values reflecting the likelihood of rejecting the null hypothesis (Ho) of no differences in CC & MC risks.