Table 4 Mean frequency of health service use over three month follow-up period
Count; mean, median, (min, max) | Control (n = 55) | Steroid (n = 54) |
|---|---|---|
NHS Secondary Sector: | ||
Injection: | ||
Lignocaine only | 55; 1.00, 1.00 (1, 1) | 0; 0.00, 0.00 (0, 0) |
Lignocaine & steroid | 2; 0.04, 0.00 (0, 1) | 54; 1.00, 1.00 (1, 1) |
Outpatient consultation with ultrasound scan | 55; 1.00, 1.00 (1, 1) | 54; 1.00, 1.00 (1, 1) |
Outpatient follow-up visits: | ||
Return visits | 4; 0.07, 0.00 (0, 1) | 6; 0.11, 0.00 (0, 1) |
Inpatient: | ||
Inpatient hospital stay | 1; 0.02, 0.00 (0, 1) | 23; 0.43, 0.00 (0, 6) |
Accident and emergency | 4; 0.07, 0.00 (0, 2) | 5; 0.09, 0.00 (0, 2) |
NHS Primary Care Sector: | ||
GP consultations | 54; 0.98, 1.00 (0, 4) | 73; 1.35, 1.00 (0, 12) |
Other health care practitioner consultations | 29; 0.53, 0.00 (0, 9) | 35; 0.65, 0.00 (0, 9) |