Table 6 Utilization of provincial healthcare services by patients with rotator cuff disorders
From: Evaluating quality of care for patients with rotator cuff disorders
Utilization variable | Overall (n = 171) Mean (SD) | Calgary (n = 96) Mean (SD) | Edmonton (n = 75) Mean (SD) | p value* | Utilization ratioa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X-ray | 1.74 (1.50) | 1.63 (1.69) | 1.90 (1.14) | 0.28 | 0.86 |
Ultrasound | 1.17 (0.92) | 1.08 (0.83) | 1.36 (1.07) | 0.95 | 0.79 |
MRI (public) | 0.50 (0.59) | 0.41 (0.59) | 0.61 (0.57) | 0.02* | 0.67 |
Emergency room visits | 1.13 (0.42) | 1.08 (0.52) | 1.15 (0.37) | 0.67 | 0.94 |
GP/Family physician clinical visits | 3.52 (3.78) | 3.70 (4.18) | 3.30 (3.24) | 0.55 | 1.12 |
Sport medicine physician clinical visits | 3.54 (3.28) | 3.32 (2.47) | 4.00 (4.72) | 0.62 | 0.83 |
Surgeon clinical visits | 2.67 (2.57) | 2.51 (2.93) | 2.87 (2.06) | 0.37 | 0.87 |