Table 3 Healthcare resource utilisation in control and intervention group patients at baseline and at 6-month follow-up

Number of unplanned hospital admissions (total)

46

33

40

21

 Mean ± SD

0.3 ± 0.67

0.2 ± 0.58

0.1 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 0.51

0.1 ± 0.40

0.1 ± 0.6

0.279^b

0.023^c

0.501^d

 Median [IQR]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

Number of patients admitted (total)

34

24

34

17

Length of stay (days) (total)

148

97

-

118

74

-

 Mean ± SD

4.4 ± 4.4

4.0 ± 3.9

-

3.5 ± 4.1

4.4 ± 3.8

-

0.733^e

 Median [IQR]

3.0 [1.0–7.0]

2.5 [1.0–6.5]

-

1.5 [1.0–4.3]

3.0 [1.0–7.5]

-

Number of A&E attendances (total)

45

57

43

37

 Mean ± SD

0.3 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.8

-0.1 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 0.5

0.2 ± 0.4

0.0 ± 0.6

0.326^b

0.433^c

0.333^d

 Median [IQR]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

0 [0–0]

Number of face-to-face consultations in general practice^a (total)

827

741

791

722

 Mean ± SD

5.1 ± 4.2

4.6 ± 3.8

0.5 ± 3.9

4.7 ± 3.4

4.3 ± 3.4

0.4 ± 3.4

0.087^b

0.069^c

0.953^d

 Median [IQR]

4 [2–7]

4 [2–6]

1 [-2–1]

4 [2–7]

4 [2–6]

1 [-2–2.5]

Number of telephone consultations in general practice^a (total)

300

300

321

239

 Mean ± SD

1.9 ± 3.1

1.9 ± 2.9

0.0 ± 2.6

1.9 ± 2.7

1.4 ± 2.0

0.5 ± 2.4

0.481^b

0.006^c

0.020^d

 Median [IQR]

1 [0–2]

1 [0–3]

0 [-1–1]

1 [0–3]

1 [0–2]

0 [0–1]

Total (face and telephone) number of General Practice consultations^a

1127

1041

1112

961

 Mean ± SD

7.0 ± 5.9

6.5 ± 5.3

0.5 ± 5.1

6.6 ± 4.9

5.7 ± 4.3

0.9 ± 4.4

0.284^b

0.007^c

0.227^d

 Median [IQR]

6 [3–9]

5 [3–9]

0 [− 2–3]

6 [3–9]

5 [2–8]

1 [− 2–4]

Number of outpatient visits (total)

453

453

487

430

Mean ± SD

2.8 ± 2.9

2.8 ± 2.9

0.0 ± 2.3

2.9 ± 3.1

2.5 ± 3.1

0.3 ± 2.6

0.841^b

0.074^c

0.136^d

Median [IQR]

2 [1–4]

2 [0–4]

0 [− 1–1]

2 [1–4]

2 [0–4]

0 [− 1–2]