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Table 5 Descriptive summary of service usage change scores between baseline and study periods

From: Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland

Mean [95% CI]

ICJ

Glasgow

ROS

A&E attendances

0.37 [0.28–0.46]*

0.19 [0.10–0.27]*

0.26 [0.17–0.35]*

Hours in A&E

2.19 [1.76–2.63]*

0.81 [0.52–1.10]*

0.92 [0.60–1.23]*

NHS24 calls

0.36 [0.22–0.49]*

-0.03 [-0.46-0.40]

0.35 [0.23–0.47]*

Hospital spells

4.25 [3.91–4.58]*

2.59 [2.29–2.89]*

2.53 [2.23–2.82]*

Days in hospital

12.05 [10.99–13.11]*

8.37 [7.17–9.56]*

8.64 [7.51–9.77]*

Clinical pathways

0.77 [0.62–0.91]*

0.39 [0.20–0.57]*

0.57 [0.44–0.71]*

Clinical pathway steps

1.69 [1.35–2.02]*

0.79 [0.45–1.13]*

1.04 [0.73–1.35]*

Prescriptions for psychotropic drugs

1.88 [1.15–2.60]*

1.56 [0.87–2.24]*

1.21 [0.55–1.86]*

Cost of prescriptions for psychotropic drugs

9.51 [0.37–18.65]*

9.57 [-3.25-22.38]

6.95 [-4.31-18.21]

  1. * indicates a significant difference between baseline and study period service usage at p <.05