Cost of amoxicillin versus placebo, and associated health outcomes (mean [SD])a
| Costs | Intervention, € (n= 1037) | Control, € (n= 1023) | Difference, € (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 27.55 (43.11) | 26.88 (41.43) | 0.67 (−3.18 to 4.43) |
| Prescribed drug | 6.77 (13.10) | 5.95 (11.07) | 0.82 (−0.36 to 1.81) |
| Over-the-counter drug | 2.28 (6.16) | 2.46 (7.06) | −0.18 (−0.72 to 0.40) |
| Intervention/other drug | 6.66 (12.48) | 7.75 (14.02) | −1.09 (−2.19 to 0.10) |
| Other health care | 1.22 (13.29) | 1.76 (22.05) | −0.54 (−2.32 to 0.79) |
| Intervention (amoxicillin) | 2.75 (2.45) | 0 | 2.75 (2.61 to 2.91) |
| Total (excluding resistance) | 47.23 (50.59) | 44.80 (54.84) | 2.43 (−2.19 to 6.53) |
| Health outcomes (EQ-5D-3L) | |||
| EQ-5D-3L baseline | 0.760 (0.185) | 0.752 (0.192) | 0.008 (−0.007 to 0.024) |
| EQ-5D-3L week 1 | 0.840 (0.173) | 0.824 (0.176) | 0.016 (0.002 to 0.033) |
| EQ-5D-3L week 2 | 0.908 (0.134) | 0.900 (0.134) | 0.008 (−0.004 to 0.018) |
| EQ-5D-3L week 3 | 0.929 (0.122) | 0.925 (0.122) | 0.004 (−0.006 to 0.015) |
| EQ-5D-3L week 4 | 0.936 (0.107) | 0.936 (0.109) | 0.0001 (−0.010 to 0.008) |