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Table 3 Results of the impact analysis

From: Impact evaluation of an interdisciplinary approach to patients with chronic non-cancer pain in Chilean primary care

Variable

Estimator

(95% CI)

p-value

Number of emergency visits to PHC (SAPU-SAR)

1.57 (IRR)

(1.30–1.87)

< 0.001

Number of hospital emergency visits

0.87 (IRR)

(0.71–1.96)

< 0.191

Number of medical consultations in PHC

3.55 (IRR)

(3.10–4.07)

< 0.001

Total medication cost

2.38 (coef)

(2.10–2.67)

< 0.001

Health-related quality of life

0.14 (coef)

(0.09–0.19)

< 0.001

Health-related quality of life– question 4 Pain/Discomfort

0.28 (coef)

(0.18–0.43)

< 0.001

Analog numerical pain (ANP) scale at rest (VAS)

0,11 (coef)

(0,02–0,20)

< 0.021

Analog numerical pain scale (ANP) during activity (VAS)

0,01 (coef)

(0,10–0,70)

< 0.748

  1. SAPU: primary care emergency service; SAR: Resolution Urgent Primary Care Services. VAS: Analog numerical pain scale. Baseline value for Health quality of life is 0.43