Pre-Programme1 | Programme2 | Change3,4 | ||||||
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Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | 95% CI4 | N | p4 | |
Emollient Use (g/wk) | ||||||||
Daily diary | 69.7 | (49.5) | 170.3 | (99.0) | 100.6 | (81.9 to 119.5) | 114 | 0.001 |
Time to use | 72.2 | (49.6) | 184.3 | (97.6) | 112.2 | (94.6 to 131.3) | 99 | 0.001 |
Severity Scores | ||||||||
POEM | 11.03 | (6.49) | 5.83 | (4.67) | -5.20 | (-6.39 to -4.34) | 117 | 0.001 |
PEST | 2.26 | (0.82) | 1.66 | (0.62) | -0.60 | (-0.74 to -0.47) | 117 | 0.001 |
Cost (£, 2011) | ||||||||
Programme | 32.00 | - | 32.00 | - | - | - | ||
Emollient [A] | 8.18 | (5.80) | 19.98 | (11.61) | 11.81 | (9.81 to 14.01) | 114 | 0.001 |
Emollient [B] | 8.47 | (5.82) | 21.63 | (11.46) | 13.16 | (10.94 to 15.39) | 99 | 0.001 |
GP visits | 63.23 | (63.80) | 30.46 | (30.86) | -32.77 | (-45.77 to -19.77) | 117 | 0.001 |
Overall cost [A] | 71.81 | (66.37) | 83.25 | (33.75) | 11.44 | (-1.99 to 24.86) | 114 | 0.123 |
Overall cost [B] | 72.11 | (68.24) | 83.45 | (33.75) | 11.35 | (-3.14 to 25.83) | 99 | 0.239 |