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Table 2 Mean cost (in euros) per participant in the intervention and control group and mean cost differences between groups during follow-up

From: Reduction of routine use of radiography in patients with ankle fractures leads to lower costs and has no impact on clinical outcome: an economic evaluation

Cost category

Control n = 128, mean (SEM)

Intervention n = 118, mean (SEM)

Cost difference crude, mean (95%CI)

Cost difference adjusted, mean (95%CI)

Intervention

266 (9)

222 (9)

−44 (−70 to − 20)

−48 (−72 to − 25)

Primary care

967 (154)

1266 (387)

299 (− 170 to 1421)

137 (− 277 to 1018)

Secondary care

7435 (971)

7803 (1176)

368 (− 2156 to 3457)

− 169 (− 2230 to 2178)

Medication

36 (9)

27 (7)

−9 (−27 to 11)

−8 (− 27 to 12)

Informal care

671 (121)

647 (131)

−24(− 338 to 312)

−46 (− 373 to 262)

Absenteeism

976 (212)

1218 (312)

242 (− 397 to 1008)

306 (−373 to 1109)

Presenteeism

4903 (627)

4373 (605)

− 530 (− 2084 to 979)

−29(− 1503 to 1408)

Unpaid productivity loss

789 (152)

757 (184)

−32 (−467 to 410)

−12(− 437 to 427)

Total

16,046 (1419)

16,314 (1741)

267 (− 3370 to 4778)

130 (− 2975 to 3723)