Table 5 Mean and maximum consumption volume, out of pocket payments and sick leave per patient 1 year after baseline
Type of utilization [Unit of measurement] | PE (n = 44) | RP (n = 44) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | Max.* | Mean | Max.* |
Volumes of care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
GP care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Standard GP consult [no. visits] | 0.60 | 6.00 | 0.54 | 6.00 |
   - GP consult by phone [no. contacts] | 0.08 | 1.75 | 0.18 | 6.00 |
   - GP assistent [no. visits] | 0.09 | 4.00 | 0.08 | 3.50 |
   - GP repeat prescription [no. contacts] | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.75 |
Mensendieck/Cesar therapy (PE) [no. sessions] | 18.00 | 38.00 | 0.05 | 2.00 |
Physiotherapy (RP) [no. sessions] | 1.41 | 18.00 | 16.52 | 44.50 |
Ergo therapy [no. sessions] | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 2.00 |
Company doctor [no. visits] | 0.05 | 2.00 | 0.09 | 4.00 |
Day treatment [no. sessions] | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.75 |
Psychology of primary care [no. sessions] | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 10.00 |
Policlinic consults | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Radiology | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 2.00 |
   - Orthopedics | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 12.75 |
   - Specialist in general | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 5.25 |
Home care [no. hours a week] | 0.12 | 5.25 | < 0.01 | 0.06 |
Out of pocket payments and sick leave | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Devices hand/arm [costs €] | 84.11 | 900.00 | 57.71 | 1668.80 |
Devices transport [costs €] | 0.31 | 13.50 | 4.71 | 138.00 |
Other devices [costs €] | 47.13 | 1256.19 | 126.99 | 2846.04 |
Medication [costs €] | 1.10 | 20.88 | 0.40 | 17.12 |
Productivity costs [costs €] | 316.80 | 13478.40 | 919.64 | 20160.00 |