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Table 2 Summary of data completeness of economic measures

From: Economic costs, health-related quality of life outcomes and cost-utility of a physical and psychological group intervention targeted at older adults with neurogenic claudication

Health economic variable by time point

Treatment arm

Group physiotherapy programme (N = 292)

Best practice advice (N = 143)

Completedi (n)

Completed (%)

Completed (n)

Completed (%)

Hospital inpatient services

 6 months post-randomisation

243

83.22%

115

80.42%

 12 months post-randomisation

221

75.68%

115

80.42%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

205

70.21%

104

72.73%

Hospital outpatient services

 6 months post-randomisation

219

75.00%

102

71.33%

 12 months post-randomisation

201

68.84%

99

69.23%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

170

58.22%

82

57.34%

General Community-based health services

 6 months post-randomisation

246

84.25%

116

81.12%

 12 months post-randomisation

226

77.40%

112

78.32%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

212

72.60%

102

71.33%

Community-based social care services

 6 months post-randomisation

241

82.53%

115

80.42%

 12 months post-randomisation

222

76.03%

108

75.52%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

204

69.86%

97

67.83%

Aids and adaptations

 6 months post-randomisation

243

83.22%

113

79.02%

 12 months post-randomisation

222

76.03%

112

78.32%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

206

70.55%

99

69.23%

Medications use

 6 months post-randomisation

256

87.67%

124

86.71%

 12 months post-randomisation

247

84.59%

123

86.01%

 Baseline to 12 months post-randomisation

236

80.82%

116

81.12%

EQ-5D-5L (Participant reported)

 Baseline

292

100.00%

143

100.00%

 6 months post-randomisation

256

87.67%

125

87.41%

 12 months post-randomisation

252

86.30%

127

88.81%

  1. aA cost category is complete if all variables needed to calculate the cost component were available. For example, if patient indicated they used community based social care services but did not provide the number of visits at a particular time point that cost category was considered missing