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Table 2 Average number of contacts with community health services (over both follow up periods)

From: Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy versus talking and usual care for depressed older people in primary care

 

CBT

n = 67

TC

n = 65

TAU

n = 66

Total

n = 198

GP contacts

6.97

6.08

7.17

6.74

Phoned GP for advice

0.28

0.49

0.59

0.45

GP home visits

2.91

1.35

2.14

2.14

Practice nurse

3.10

1.92

2.95

2.67

Phoned practice nurse

0.10

0.22

0.05

0.12

District nurse

2.88

0.40

2.92

2.08

Health Visitor

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Physiotherapist

0.55

0.72

1.11

0.79