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Table 1 Average use of services, average costs (£ 2006/07) and average Chalder fatigue scale score

From: Cost-effectiveness of counselling, graded-exercise and usual care for chronic fatigue: evidence from a randomised trial in primary care

 

BUC (N = 54)

GET (N = 51)

COUN (N = 58)

Professional

%1

Contacts2(sd)

Cost (£)

%1

Contacts2(sd)

Cost (£)

%1

Contacts2(sd)

Cost (£)

GP

70

3.1 (1.91)

102.9

84

3.5 (3.20)

140.6

83

3.9 (2.46)

154.7

Other doctor

28

1.6 (0.74)

29.8

29

3.1 (2.34)

59.0

48

1.8 (1.16)

67.4

Neurologist

2

1.0 (−)

2.9

6

1.3 (0.58)

12.2

5

3.0 (2.00)

24.2

Psychiatrist

0

.

0.0

8

2.8 (1.71)

30.2

10

3.2 (2.48)

45.9

Nurse

24

1.2 (0.38)

2.2

24

1.3 (0.62)

2.4

31

2.3 (4.23)

5.7

Other care professional

22

6.6 (5.87)

49.2

35

4.6 (4.79)

44.9

22

4.5 (5.08)

33.7

Homeopath/ herbalist

4

4.5 (2.12)

9.1

8

3.5 (3.11)

15.0

9

6.4 (5.22)

30.2

Medication

33

--

11.9

31

--

13.3

29

--

12.0

Therapy

--

 

5.0

--

6.7 (2.4)

156.1

--

6.8 (2.3)

277.1

Total cost

212.9

473.6

650.8

Chalder score Baseline

23.85

24.67

24.78

Chalder score 6 months

15.30

14.61

16.16

Improvement

8.56

10.06

8.62

  1. GET = graded exercise therapy, BUC = booklet plus usual care, COUN = counselling,
  2. 1. percentage of participants in each treatment group using the service. 2. average number ofcontacts for those who at least had one.