|
Cost; € (95% CI)
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6 months prior to baseline (n=262)
|
Months 1–12 (n=183)
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|---|
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Total costs
|
3726 (2876, 4575)
|
5237 (3949, 6526)
|
|
Total direct costs*
|
361 (327, 394)
|
563 (503, 623)
|
|
Primary care visits**
| |
99 (86, 112)
|
|
Specialist visits**
| |
45 (36, 54)
|
|
Emergency room visits**
| |
0.14 (-0.13, 0.41)
|
|
Hospitalisations**
| |
25 (-4, 55)
|
|
Medication
|
203 (184, 222)
|
351 (314, 389)
|
|
Tests and procedures
|
157 (129, 186)
|
42 (20, 64)
|
|
Total work productivity loss cost
|
3365 (2515, 4216)
|
4674 (3385, 5964)
|
|
Cost of absence from work
|
906 (360, 1452)
|
799 (232, 1366)
|
|
Cost of reduced productivity at work
|
2460 (1860, 3060)
|
3875 (2854, 4897)
|
- * Total direct costs include only costs of tests and procedures and costs of GERD-related prescribed medications; ** This information was not collected in the 6-month period prior to baseline.
