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Table 3 Observed costs by type of expenditure for the study groups at each assessment point

From: Return on investment of internet delivered exposure therapy for irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

 

Pre (n)

   

Post (n)

   

6MFU (n)

   
 

ICBT (153)

 

ICBT-WE (156)

 

ICBT (141)

 

ICBT-WE (144)

  

ICBT (131)

ICBT-WE (128)

 

Cost

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Direct Medical

471.9

718.6

486.8

662.0

325.1

570.2

405.2

655.0

311.5

530.6

462.6

890.2

Healthcare visits

459.2

716.0

472.9

656.0

310.3

567.5

390.6

649.4

299.4

526.4

452.7

884.1

Medication

12.7

24.2

13.9

20.9

14.7

33.3

14.6

22.5

12.1

25.1

9.9

16.3

Direct non-medical costs

96.6

439.4

66.7

133.2

38.4

117.2

72.8

227.2

49.7

114.7

55.4

135.7

Indirect non-medical costs

902.1

1321.3

1080.4

1463.5

791.1

1366.2

986.1

1445.1

706.0

1269.7

879.6

1343.2

Unemployment

343.2

1084.9

480.8

1257.9

478.8

1256.0

546.9

1328.3

429.4

1198.8

351.6

1097.5

Sick leave

245.8

777.1

299.1

767.7

157.9

587.4

197.6

567.6

138.9

554.0

262.3

690.8

Work cutback

187.4

304.5

182.4

288.0

88.1

192.6

150.4

309.4

71.5

162.9

180.5

469.5

Domestic

125.7

223.6

118.2

228.7

66.3

141.4

91.1

249.8

66.2

150.3

85.1

186.3

Net total costs

1470.6

1799.3

1633.9

1796.7

1154.5

1651.2

1464.1

1870.1

1067.2

1561.8

1397.6

1851.1

Therapist time cost

    

627.6

521.1

526.2

422.2

    

Participants time cost

    

650.3

559.0

538.3

806.6

    

Total Intervention costs

    

1277.9

937.0

1064.4

980.5

    
  1. ICBT: Internet delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy including exposure. ICBT-WE: Internet delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy without exposure
  2. All costs in USD