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Table 4 Mean (95% CI) total costs per patient for 6 months prior to baseline and months 1–12

From: Cost and burden of gastroesophageal reflux disease among patients with persistent symptoms despite proton pump inhibitor therapy: an observational study in France

Cost; € (95% CI)

6 months prior to baseline (n=262)

Months 1–12 (n=183)

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)

  1. * 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.