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Table 2 Changes in hospital utilisation during the two years follow-up period

From: Long term effects of an integrated care intervention on hospital utilization in patients with severe COPD: a single centre controlled study

 

One year before study start

First year of follow-up

Differences (%)

p – value*

Second year of follow-up

Differences (%)

p - value**

HA (N), IC group

71

62

- 12.6

0.13

38

- 46.5

0.01

HA (N), UC group

84

91

+8,3

0.61

84

0

0.33

HD (N), IC group

468

242

- 48.3

0.01

244

- 47.8

0.02

HD (N), UC group

479

488

+1.8

0.19

466

- 2.7

0.20

  1. P -value*: the year before study start versus the first year of follow-up.
  2. p -value**: the year before study start versus the second year of follow-up.
  3. IC: integrated care; UC: usual care; HA: hospital admissions due to AECOPD; HD: hospital days due AECOPD.