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Table 4 Summary of utility scores based on EQ-5D at each time point (available cases)

From: Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: findings from an economic evaluation conducted alongside a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in primary care

Variable

Acupuncture

Usual care

Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)*

Utility

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

 

Baseline

113

0.7121 (0.220)

114

0.7335 (0.1972)

−0.0214(−0.0759 to 0.0332)

Month 3

106

0.7405 (0.219)

82

0.7810 (0.1614)

−0.0351(−0.0833 to 0.0132)

Month 6

99

0.7528 (0.246)

81

0.7430 (0.2070)

0.0125(−0.0442 to 0.0692)

Month 9

95

0.7389 (0.229)

88

0.7379 (0.2234)

0.0008(−0.0546 to 0.0562)

Month 12

99

0.7342 (0.257)

90

0.7439 (0.2024)

−0.0128(−0.0682 to 0.0425)

  1. * The difference at 3, 6, 9, 12 moths is adjusted for baseline EQ-5D scores.