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Table 3 Rates and rate ratios (RRs) for specific variables presented with 95% confidence intervals

From: The effect of an active implementation of a disease management programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on healthcare utilization - a cluster-randomised controlled trial

N= 1372

 

Intervention (N=458)

Control (N=376)

Ext. control (N=538)

Intervention vs. Control RR

Intervention vs. Ext control RR

Control vs. Ext control RR

Number of patients who had a planned preventive

2008-09

0.34 0.27;0.44

0.24 0.17;0.33

0.25 0.14;0.45

1.43 0.96;2.13

1.35 0.72;2.52

0.95 0.49;1.81

consultation

2009-10

0.53 0.42;0.68

0.21 0.15;0.30

0.29 0.17;0.48

2.52 1 1.62;3.92

1.84 1 1.05;3.24

0.73 0.39;1.36

 

RR

1.55 2 1.23;1.96

0.88 0.69;1.12

1.14 0.91;1.42

1.77 2 1.26;2.48

1.36 0.98;1.88

0.77 0.55;1.07

Number of patients who had an additional

2008-09

0.11 0.05;0.27

0.06 0.03;0.14

0.10 0.06;0.18

1.86 0.56;6.17

1.09 0.39;3.07

0.59 0.22;1.55

preventive consultation

2009-10

0.23 0.11;0.48

0.08 0.03;0.21

0.12 0.07;0.24

3.00 0.87;10.35

1.86 0.70;4.91

0.62 0.19;2.03

 

RR

2.03 2 1.26;3.27

1.26 0.84;1.89

1.19 0.84;1.71

1.61 0.86;3.01

1.70 0.94;3.09

1.05 0.62;1.81

Number of patients who had a spirometry

2008-09

0.33 0.26;0.41

0.23 0.16;0.33

0.22 0.17;0.28

1.43 0.92;2.23

1.48 1 1.05;2.08

1.03 0.66;1.63

performed at the GP practice

2009-10

0.45 0.34;0.58

0.24 0.16;0.36

0.22 0.15;0.34

1.82 1 1.23;2.94

2.01 1 1.23;3.01

1.10 0.62;1.96

 

RR

1.36 1 1.09;1.70

1.07 0.85;1.34

1.00 0.70;1.44

1.27 0.93;1.75

1.36 0.89;2.08

1.07 0.70;1.64

Number of patients who were admitted to hospital

2008-09

0.24 0.20;0.29

0.21 0.17;0.26

0.24 0.21;0.28

1.16 0.86;1.55

1.01 0.80;1.29

0.88 0.67;1.15

without a lung-related diagnosis

2009-10

0.22 0.18;0.26

0.26 0.23;0.30

0.26 0.21;0.31

0.82 0.66;1.02

0.83 0.64;1.07

1.01 0.81;1.26

 

RR

0.88 0.74;1.05

1.24 0.99;1.56

1.08 0.92;1.26

0.71 2 0.53;0.94

0.82 0.65;1.03

1.15 0.87;1.52

  1. 1Statistical significance p ≤ 0.05.
  2. 2Statistical significance p ≤ 0.005.
  3. No noteworthy difference was found for the proportion admitted with a lung-related diagnosis. Data not shown.
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