Table 2 Resource use
Acupuncture (n = 110) | Usual care (n = 97) | Mean difference (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | ||
GP visits | |||
Baseline visits | 1.67 (2.46) | 1.65 (1.87) | 0.02 (−0.58 to 0.63) |
IBS related visits at baseline | 0.22 (0.53) | 0.36 (1.00) | −0.14 (−0.36 to 0.07) |
Visits during the trial | 6.69 (8.69) | 5.89 (5.74) | 0.81 (−1.24 to 2.85) |
IBS related visits during the trial | 0.87 (1.83) | 0.84 (1.62) | 0.04 (−0.44 to 0.51) |
Practice nurse | |||
Baseline visits | 0.42 (0.99) | 0.46 (0.74) | −0.05 (−0.29 to 0.20) |
IBS related visits at baseline | 0.05 (0.39) | 0.02 (0.14) | 0.03 ( −0.06 to 0.11) |
Visits during the trial | 2.48 (5.21) | 1.99 (2.93) | 0.49 (−0.69 to 1.67) |
IBS related visits during the trial | 0.12 (0.63) | 0.05 (0.27) | 0.07 (−0.07 to 0.20) |
Elective hospitalisations | |||
Baseline | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (−0.01 to 0.03) |
IBS related at baseline | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | NA |
During the trial | 0.05 (0.21) | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.01 (−0.07 to 0.05) |
IBS related during the trial | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (−0.01 to 0.028) |
Emergency hospitalisations | |||
Baseline | 0.04 (0.19) | 0.09 (0.29) | −0.06 (−0.12 to 0.01) |
IBS related at baseline | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (−0.01 to 0.03) |
During the trial | 0.25 (0.72) | 0.32 (0.80) | −0.07 (−0.28 to 0.13) |
IBS related during the trial | 0.03 (0.16) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.03 (−0.01 to 0.06) |
Outpatient clinics | |||
Baseline | 0.40 (1.00) | 0.29 (0.66) | 0.11 (−0.12 to 0.35) |
IBS related at baseline | 0.09 (0.35) | 0.04 (0.20) | 0.05 (−0.03 to 0.13) |
During the trial | 1.49 (2.30) | 1.45 (2.45) | 0.04 (−0.62 to 0.69) |
IBS related during the trial | 0.31 (0.98) | 0.24 (0.83) | 0.08 (−0.18 to 0.32) |
Other NHS contacts | |||
Baseline | 0.07 (0.58) | 0.06 (0.37) | 0.01 (−0.12 to 0.13) |
IBS related at baseline | 0 (0) | 0.01 (0.09) | −0.01 ( −0.03 to 0.01) |
During the trial | 0.35 (1.10) | 0.48 (2.13) | −0.13 (−0.58 to 0.31) |
IBS related during the trial | 0.02 (0.18) | 0 (0) | 0.02 (−0.02 to 0.05) |
Acupuncture sessions | 9.18 (2.18) | NA | NA |