Table 6 Use of health services by trial arm
| Â | Â | Intervention | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Measure | Baseline (n = 89) | 24-week (n = 79) | Baseline (n = 72) | 24-week (n = 62) |
Community services | |||||
 General practitioner | Contact | 82 (92) | 67 (85) | 66 (92) | 53 (85) |
 Psychiatrist | Contact | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | 3 (4) | 2 (3) |
 Other doctor | Contact | 37 (42) | 40 (51) | 34 (47) | 29 (47) |
 Practice nurse | Contact | 33 (37) | 28 (35) | 25 (35) | 17 (27) |
 Pharmacist | Contact | 31 (35) | 26 (33) | 25 (35) | 18 (29) |
 Physiotherapist | Contact | 28 (43) | 24 (30) | 23 (32) | 14 (23) |
 Social worker | Contact | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (5) |
 Psychologist/therapist | Contact | 9 (10) | 14 (18) | 10 (14) | 9 (15) |
 Community mental health worker | Contact | 1 (1) | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 0 |
 Alternative treatment | Contact | 23 (26) | 19 (24) | 17 (24) | 15 (24) |
 Occupational therapist | Contact | 5 (6) | 5 (7) | 9 (13) | 3 (5) |
Hospital-based services | |||||
 Inpatient | Length of stay | 9 (10) | 7 (9) | 7 (10) | 5 (8) |
 Outpatient | Contact | 17 (19) | 12 (15) | 16 (22) | 10 (16) |
Tests | |||||
 MRI | Contact | 22 (25) | 15 (19) | 16 (22) | 10 (16) |
 CT/CAT scan | Contact | 11 (12) | 8 (10) | 11 (15) | 8 (13) |
 Ultrasound | Contact | 27 (30) | 20 (26) | 16 (22) | 13 (21) |
 X-ray | Contact | 34 (38) | 23 (29) | 30 (42) | 16 (26) |
 EEG | Contact | 7 (8) | 6 (8) | 6 (8) | 3 (5) |
 Blood test | Contact | 61 (69) | 53 (67) | 56 (78) | 32 (52) |
Informal care | |||||
 Personal care | Hours/Week | 14 (16) | 4 (5) | 15 (21) | 8 (13) |
 Child Care | Hours/Week | 8 (9) | 12 (15) | 9 (13) | 12 (19) |
 Help in home | Hours/Week | 34 (38) | 27 (34) | 31 (43) | 25 (40) |
 Help outside home | Hours/Week | 30 (34) | 22 (28) | 29 (40) | 21 (34) |
Productivity loss | |||||
 Days off work due to ill health | Days | 33 (37) | 23 (30) | 28 (39) | 17 (28) |
 Hours off work due to ill health | Hours/week | 34 (38) | 23 (30) | 28 (39) | 17 (28) |