Table 4 Average hospital care use per patient year for the two treatment groups
GFU | Usual care | 95%-CI of difference between 2 groups | P-value | Costs per unit (in €) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital visits | 1.65 | 1.57 | -0.13 to +0.31 | 0.158 | See Table 2 |
GDx ECC | 1.28 | 0.77 | +0.32 to +0.73 | 0.000 | 61.61 |
HFA | 0.10 | 0.11 | -0.11 to +0.07 | 0.266 | 158.44 |
Refractive Unit | 0.01 | 0.05 | -0.09 to +0.00 | 0.002 | 32.43 |
Auto-refraction | 0.20 | 0.08 | -0.03 to +0.21 | 0.000 | 4.64-6.59* |
Pachymetry | 0.02 | 0.04 | -0.07 to +0.03 | 0.246 | 23.17 |
IOP diurnal curve | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.04 to +0.01 | 0.109 | 92.66 |
Laser treatment | 0.002 | 0.007 | -0.02 to +0.01 | 0.267 | 78.38 |
Glaucoma surgery | 0.002 | 0.001 | -0.01 to +0.01 | 0.558 | 1251.70 |
Asking advice | 0.24 | 0.10 | +0.05 to +0.26 | 0.000 | 8.19-15.86** |
Proportion patients using medication | 0.57 | 0.59 | -0.17 to +0.15 | 0.614 | 2.53-18.82*** |