Table 5 Full group and subgroup analyses (based on the complete case approach)
Acupuncture Mean (SD) (n = 77) | Usual care Mean (SD) (n = 53) | Difference unadjusted (BCA 95% CI) | Difference adjusted* (BCA 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Costs | ||||
Total costs at baseline (full group) | 113 (256) | 126 (138) | ||
Mild | 72 (146) | 169 (138) | ||
Moderate | 134 (329) | 119 (126) | ||
Severe | 95 (122) | 130 (170) | ||
Total costs during trial (full group) | 869 (680) | 650 (833) | 218.50 (−55.17 to 492.18) | 230.78 (−34.52 to 496.08) |
Mild | 900 (936) | 404 (264) | 496.46 (−244.24 to 1237.17 | 590.57 (−51.58 to 1232.72) |
Moderate | 876 (722) | 698 (1014) | 178.61 (−251.54 to 608.77) | 164.59 (−229.41 to 558.60) |
Severe | 774 (403) | 576 (355) | 197.68 (−29.68 to 425.03) | 231.87 (−11.68 to 475.42) |
Outcomes | ||||
QALYs (full group) | 0.7534 (0.1846) | 0.7365 (0.1870) | 0.0035 (−0.0389 to 0.0458)# | 0.0033 ( −0.0398 to 0.0462) |
Mild | 0.7650 (0.2431) | 0.8356 (0.1034) | −0.0406 (−0.2038 to 0.1227) | −0.0399 (−0.2053 to 0.1256) |
Moderate | 0.7822 (0.1720) | 0.7752 (0.1541) | −0.0103 (−0.0586 to 0.0380) | −0.0107 (−0.0596 to 0.0382) |
Severe | 0.7049 (0.1885) | 0.6683 (0.2363) | 0.0310 (−0.0576 to 0.1197) | 0.0309 (−0.0588 to 0.1206) |