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Table 4 Estimated incremental use of GP, specialist, and ultrasound services appointments over the life of the program

From: Using a population-based approach to prevent hepatocellular cancer in New South Wales, Australia: effects on health services utilisation

Year

Number of people in cohort

Incremental appointments per program year

  

GP

Specialist

Ultrasound

Year 1

290

406

169

99

Year 2

875

1,165

483

282

Year 3

1462

1,808

758

436

Year 4

1,452

1,734

759

419

Year 5

1,442

1,628

765

402

Year 8*

1,404

1,346

718

379

Year 13

1,342

1,030

561

291

Year 18

1,257

776

433

213

Year 23

1,150

574

340

158

Year 28

1,020

413

266

116

Year 33

861

284

200

82

Year 38

683

183

142

56

Year 43

499

109

93

36

Year 48

331

58

57

21

  1. * Assumes recruitment is completed in year 4
  2. For years 6-50, we calculated the mid-point figures for each 5 year period