Table 3

Parameter estimates, SEs and p values from the full and most parsimonious segmented regression models predicting mean monthly intraoperative OME/hour, PACU OME and 48 hours postoperative OME

Intraoperative OME/hourPACU OME48 hours postoperative OME
CoefficientSEt-statisticsP valueCoefficientSEt-statisticsP valueCoefficientSEt-statisticsP value
Parsimonious regression model
intercept β044.052.3418.86<0.00134.360.5266.24<0.001184.933.3455.39<0.001
intervention effect β 20.523.340.160.875−3.880.74−5.24<0.001−22.594.77−4.74<0.001
Full segmented regression model
Intercept β 044.664.3910.15<0.00135.510.9836.4<0.001177.926.2828.34<0.001
Baseline trend β 10.110.670.160.870.210.151.390.165−1.270.96−1.320.188
Intervention effect β 22.976.510.460.649−4.841.45−3.350.001−19.819.31−2.130.033
Trend after intervention β2−0.490.67−0.730.465−0.030.15−0.20.8440.680.960.710.479
  • OME, oral morphine equivalents; PACU, postanaesthesia care unit.