Cost variable (mean, £) | Surgeon n=55 | GP n=55 | Total n=110 | p Value |
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Healthcare cost/follow-up cycle | 351 | 292 | 324 | 0.02 |
Bootstrapped 95% CI | 315 to 386 | 255 to 327 | 296 to 348 | |
Mean difference £ | 58 | |||
Healthcare cost/24-month follow-up | 3178 | 2651 | 2917 | 0.03 |
Bootstrapped 95% CI | 2833 to 3485 | 2228 to 3006 | 2660 to 3147 | |
Mean difference (£) | 529 | |||
Societal cost/follow-up cycle | 1098 | 914 | 1007 | <0.001 |
Bootstrapped 95% CI | 1062 to 1139 | 877 to 954 | 981 to 1034 | |
Mean difference (£) | 184 | |||
Societal cost/24-month follow-up | 9889 | 8233 | 9068 | <0.001 |
Bootstrapped 95% CI | 9569 to 10194 | 7904 to 8619 | 8823 to 9320 | |
Mean difference (£) | 1656 |
In estimation of healthcare and societal cost, cycles with complete cost data (n=600, ie, 1800 follow-up months) were included in analyses (as defined in table 1). Cost data from 57 follow-up cycles were excluded from analyses (incomplete ID or not returned forms). Cost of sick leave was adjusted for baseline characteristic. CI based on 1000 stratified bootstrap samples.