Table 3

Per-protocol costs and rates analysis results

Per-protocol analysis
Prescribing armPathology armImaging armSignificance
Mean change per 100 consultations (95% CI)Mean change per 100 consultations (95% CI)Mean change per 100 consultations (95% CI)
Prescribing costs ($A)−27.2 (−58.90; 4.46)5.18 (−32.90; 43.26)3.68 (−38.51; 45.87)0.33
Pathology costs ($A)215.92 (94.42; 337.43)29.40 (−64.82; 123.62)38.02 (−34.69; 110.73)0.03
Imaging costs ($A)33.19 (5.44; 60.94)23.42 (2.29; 44.55)8.12 (−9.04; 25.27)0.25
Prescribing rates−1.34 (−2.85; 0.17)−0.87 (−2.67; 0.94)0.05 (−2.44; 2.53)0.63
Pathology rates11.82 (5.43; 18.22)2.25 (−2.85; 7.35)1.63 (−2.44; 5.71)0.03
Imaging rates0.21 (0.05; 0.38)0.09 (−0.01; 0.19)0.05 (−0.06; 0.17)0.28