Table 3 Health care resource utilisation at 20 weeks
From: An exercise intervention to prevent falls in Parkinson’s: an economic evaluation
Intervention (n=48) | Control (n=45) | Effect size (95% CI), P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parkinson’s medication | |||
LCT n/N (%) | 42/45 (91%) | 38/41 (93%) | Relative risk −0.96 (0.86to 1.08), 0.524 |
GA n/N (%) | 1/46 (2%) | 3/42 (7%) | Relative risk 0.32 (0.03 to 2.96), 0.315 |
AC n/N (%) | 0/47 (0%) | 1/44 (2%) | Not calculable |
CTI n/N (%) | 1/47 (2%) | 3/42 (7%) | Relative risk 0.31 (0.03 to 2.89), 0.306 |
DRA n/N (%) | 19/45 (42%) | 17/42 (40%) | Relative risk 1.04 (0.63 to 1.72), 0.869 |
MOBI n/N (%) | 4/46 (9%) | 5/43 (12%) | Relative risk 0.75 (0.21 to 2.60), 0.648 |
Primary care contacts | |||
GP appointments, mean (SD) | 2.19 (3.05) | 1.96 (2.58) | Rate ratio 1.12 (0.84 to 1.48), 0.438 |
GP home visits, mean (SD) | 0.08 (0.28) | 0.09 (0.29) | Rate ratio 0.92 (0.23 to 3.66), 0.902 |
PN appointments., mean (SD) | 0.83 (1.17) | 0.84 (1.42) | Rate ratio 0.99 (0.63 to 1.56), 0.984 |
CN home visits, mean (SD) | 0.04 (0.19) | 0.23 (0.99) | Rate ratio 0.15 (0.02 to 1.28), 0.084 |
Acute healthcare contacts | |||
Hospitalisations, mean (SD) | 0.06 (0.24) | 0.33 (0.74) | Rate ratio 0.19 (0.05 to 0.65), 0.008 |
Inpatient bed days, mean (SD)* | 0.50 (3.18) | 1.51 (6.30) | Mean difference −1.01 (−3.04 to 1.02), 0.326 |
Day cases, mean (SD) | 0.02 (0.14) | 0.11 (0.38) | Rate ratio 0.19 (0.02 to 1.60), 0.126 |
A&E attendances, mean (SD) | 0.10 (0.37) | 0.16 (0.56) | Rate ratio 0.67 (0.21 to 2.11), 0.493 |
Outpatient consultant | |||
Appointments, mean (SD) | 2.25 (2.14) | 2.69 (2.79) | Rate ratio 0.84 (0.65 to 1.08), 0.178 |
PDNS appointments, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.02 (0.15) | Not calculable |
PDNS home visits, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Not calculable |
Social care contacts | |||
Social/community care assessments | 0.17 (0.52) | 0.04 (0.21) | Rate ratio 3.74 (0.80 to 17.63), 0.095 |
Home care received, n/N (%) | 2/45 (4%) | 1/48 (2%) | Relative risk 1.88 (0.17 to 19.97), 0.60 |
Hours of home care, mean (SD) † | 9.15 (45.9) | 2.00 (13.42) | Mean difference 7.14 (−7.00 to 21.29), 0.318 |
Day care received, n/N (%) | 1/47 (2%) | 0/45 (0%) | Not calculable |
Hours of day care, mean (SD)** | 0.42 (2.91) | 0 (0) | Mean difference 0.42 (−0.44 to 1.29), 0.331 |
Residential care received, n/N (%) | 1/44 (2%) | 0/48 (0%) | Not calculable |
Hours of residential care, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.44 (2.98) | Mean difference −0.44 (1.30 to 0.41), 0.304 |
Nursing care relieved, n/N (%) | 1/44 (2%) 0 (0) | 0/48 (0%) 0.44 (2.98) | Not calculable |
Mean difference −0.44 (1.30 to 0.41), 0.304 | |||
Hours of nursing care, mean†† |