| PMC full text: | Published online 2011 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1675-4
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Table 4
Cost-effective/cost-utility analysis comparing usual GP care alone versus usual GP care plus additional treatment
| Study ID and perspective | Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (in cost per one unit of effect gained) |
|---|---|
| Hollinghurst et al. [24] | |
| Perspective: healthcare sector, patients, societal | Usual GP care plus exercise and behavioural counselling compared to usual GP care alone from the healthcare sector’s perspective only (in 2005 GBP): •Disability (RMDQ) = 61 •Pain-free days = 9 •QALY gained (EQ-5D) = 2,847 |
| Karjalainen et al. [22, 23] | |
| Perspective: not stated, but collected direct healthcare and indirect costs | Not conducted, but usual GP care plus advice, education and exercise with or without work site visit, incurred lower costs and was more effective compared to usual GP care alone. |
| Kovacs et al. [16] | |
| Perspective: not stated, but collected direct healthcare and indirect costs | Not conducted |