From: Is exposure in vivo cost-effective for chronic low back pain? A trial-based economic evaluation
Type of utilization | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
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 | GA (N = 31) | EXP (N = 31) | Mean difference (95 % CI)b |
Number of contacts: | Â | Â | Â |
 General practitioner | 2.74 (4.67) | 2.13 (3.49) | −0.65 (-2.82 to 1.34) |
 Medical specialist | 2.02 (3.25) | 1.98 (2.84) | −0.02 (-1.50 to 1.50) |
 Other health care providersa | 29.44 (51.01) | 17.39 (27.10) | −12.44 (-32.53 to 5.87) |
 Alternative health care | 2.58 (5.53) | 1.94 (9.44) | −0.63 (-3.71 to 3.63) |
Prescriptions for medication: | Â | Â | Â |
 Anxiolytics | 0.24 (0.99) | 0.69 (2.66) | 0.46 (-0.40 to 1.53) |
 Antidepressants | 0.16 (0.90) | 0.32 (1.41) | 0.13 (-0.40 to 0.73) |
 Opioids | 1.29 (3.59) | 0.65 (1.93) | −0.70 (-2.26 to 0.57) |
 Other medication | 0.81(3.38) | 1.17 (4.99) | 0.38 (-1.61 to 2.58) |
Over-the-counter medication | 0.23 (0.50) | 0.29 (0.53) | 0.06 (-1.96 to 3.25) |
Hospitalization (in days) | 0.48 (2.69) | 0 | Â |
Hours of help: | Â | Â | Â |
 Home care | 45.24 (176.96) | 10.32 (40.00) | −35.16 (-112.26 to 12.02) |
 Paid domestic work | 5.16 (18.28) | 10.32 (31.08) | 3.43 (-7.26 to 17.07) |
 Unpaid help | 168.23(348.08) | 179.26 (321.13) | 19.26 (-140.76 to 182.94) |
Hours absent from: | Â | Â | Â |
 Unpaid work | 308.99 (416.81) | 332.92 (442.99) | 14.44 (-188.02 to 228.64) |
 Usual activity | 49.72 (100.98) | 37.89 (76.05) | −12.08 (-58.31 to 31.26) |
 Paid work | 291.69 (501.99) | 191.39 (362.60) | −104.81 (-324.84 to 103.69) |