Resource use over 3 months per patient
| Mean, median (min, max) | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Hip and Knee Book group (n = 49) | Control group (n = 54) | |
| Primary care sector | ||
| GP consultations | 0.94, 1 (0, 6) | 1.22, 1 (0, 9) |
| Practice nurse consultations | 0.31, 0 (0, 2) | 0.46, 0 (0, 3) |
| Other health professionals | 0.58, 0 (0, 4) | 0.65, 0 (0, 10) |
| Secondary care sector | ||
| Outpatient visits/day surgery | 1.16, 0 (0, 13) | 1.2, 0 (0, 13) |
| Accident and emergency attendances | 0.04, 0 (0, 1) | 0.07, 0 (0,2) |
| Inpatient days | 0.04, 0 (0, 1) | 0.78, 0 (0, 30) |
| Investigations | ||
| Blood tests/ECG/lung function | 1.02, 0 (0, 8) | 1.26, 1 (0, 11) |
| Endoscopy/arthroscopy | 0.16, 0 (0, 2) | 0.07, 0 (0, 2) |
| Imaging | 0.47, 0 (0, 7) | 0.43, 0 (0, 4) |
ECG = electrocardiogram