Table 4.
Resource use and costs in pounds sterling (at 1999 prices) per patient, by allocation. Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
Intervention (n=85)
Control (n=84)
Mean difference (95% CI)
Cost of video technology
216
0
216
Duration of initial consultation (minutes)
13.4 (5.9)
13.9 (5.8)
0.5 (
2.5 to 1.6)
No of appointments to see doctor over 9 months
3.4 (1.2)
3.6 (1.5)
0.2 (
0.6 to 0.2)
Cost of appointments over 9 months
64.6 (23.6)
66.5 (24.6)
1.9 (
9.2 to 5.5)
No of specialist referrals over 9 months
0.03 (0.17)
0.03 (0.18)
0.00 (
0.06 to 0.06)
Cost of specialist referrals over 9 months
1.7 (10.1)
1.9 (10.6)
0.19 (
3.75 to 3.37)
Cost of hormone replacement therapy over 9 months
24.3 (28.3)
23.0 (27.2)
1.3 (
7.1 to 9.7)
Total cost
306.5 (42.8)
90.9 (39.2)
215.5 (203.1 to 228.0)
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