|  | Pre (3 months) |  |  | Post (12 months) |  |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n (%) users | # of Contacts ± SD †| Cost ($) †| n (%) users | # of Contacts ± SD †| Cost ($) †| Changes in Costs ($) |
Usual Care (UC), n = 33 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1. GP visit | 21 (64) | 1 ± .3 | 70 | 21 (76) | 0 ± .2 | 47 | −23 |
2. Specialist visit | 15 (45) | 1 ± .5 | 26 | 15 (67) | 1 ± 1.5 | 60 | 34 |
3. Other provider visit | 11 (33) | 1 ± 1.1 | 58 | 11 (67) | 1 ± 1.6 | 93 | 35 |
4. Provider (1 + 2 + 3) | 26 (79) | 1 ± 1.2 | 97 | 26 (85) | 3 ± 2.4 | 162 | 65 |
5. ER/hospital visit | 2 (6) | 1 ± .2 | 319 | 2 (24) | 0 ± .2 | 260 | −59 |
6. Rx medications | 26 (79) | 1 ± .6 | 32 | 26 (85) | 1 ± .8 | 29 | −3 |
7. Laboratory test | 21 (64) | 1 ± .5 | 44 | 21 (79) | 1 ± .9 | 47 | 3 |
8. Informal care, hours | 16 (48) | 43 ± 38.3 | 427 | 16 (79) | 33 ± 32.3 | 334 | −93 |
9. Missed work, hours | 13 (39) | 8 ± 8.1 | 125 | 13 (55) | 6 ± 4.5 | 91 | −34 |
10. Total cost (4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)* | Â | Â | 1216 | Â | Â | 1726 | Â |
11. Annualized average cost | Â | Â | 4862 | Â | Â | 6903 | 2041 |
12. Intervention cost | Â | Â | 0 | Â | Â | 0 | Â |
13. Grand total (11 + 12) | Â | Â | 4862 | Â | Â | 6903 | 2041 |
Fatigue Self-Management (FSM), n = 30 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1. GP visit | 15 (50) | 1 ± .4 | 70 | 15 (73) | 0 ± .7 | 49 | −21 |
2. Specialist visit | 8 (27) | 1 ± 1.7 | 37 | 8 (80) | 1 ± .8 | 43 | 6 |
3. Other provider visit | 8 (27) | 1 ± .8 | 77 | 8 (63) | 1 ± 1.8 | 83 | 6 |
4. Provider (1 + 2 + 3) | 21 (70) | 1 ± 1.3 | 93 | 21 (97) | 2 ± 2 | 127 | 34 |
5. ER/hospital visit | 3 (10) | 0 ± 0 | 213 | 3 (20) | 0 ± .1 | 102 | −111 |
6. Rx medications | 21 (70) | 1 ± .6 | 30 | 21 (87) | 1 ± .5 | 21 | −9 |
7. Laboratory test | 14 (47) | 1 ± .4 | 38 | 14 (77) | 1 ± 1.1 | 29 | −9 |
8. Informal care, hours | 8 (27) | 27 ± 29.5 | 269 | 8 (40) | 22 ± 29.5 | 220 | −49 |
9. Missed work, hours | 10 (33) | 10 ± 7.5 | 166 | 10 (50) | 5 ± 4.7 | 83 | −83 |
10. Total cost (4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)* | Â | Â | 757 | Â | Â | 939 | Â |
11. Annualized average cost | Â | Â | 3026 | Â | Â | 3754 | 728 |
12. Intervention cost†|  |  | 0 |  |  | 285 |  |
13. Grand total (11 + 12) | Â | Â | 3026 | Â | Â | 4039 | 1012 |