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Table 4 Sensitivity and scenario analysis

From: The cost of changing physical activity behaviour: evidence from a "physical activity pathway" in the primary care setting

  

Opportunistic

Disease Register

 

Scenarios

Mean cost/patient compl. PACP (SD)

% change compared to base case

Mean cost/patient compl. PACP (SD)

% change compared to base case

Differences in mean cost across delivery models (p)+

0

Base case (Figure 3a)

£53.22 (7.82)

--

£190.84 (38.98)

--

£137.62** (0.047)

1

National rollout of 'Let's get Moving' resource booklet

£20.58 (3.52)

-61.33%

£155.47 (35.18)

-18.53%

£134.89** (0.0401)

2

All consultations delivered by healthcare assistant

£44.94 (6.50)

-15.56%

£128.29 (23.74)

-32.78%

£83.35** (0.0451)

3

All support activities delivered by receptionist (NHS pay band 2)

£52.68 (7.81)

-1.01%

£178.29 (35.50)

-6.58%

£125.61** (0.0466)

4

Altering variability factors 1 to 3 simultaneously (Figure 3b)

£11.76 (1.20)

-77.9%

£80.36 (16.78)

-57.89%

£68.60** (0.0305)

5

Changing all factors simultaneously across centres plus controlling for differences in mean consultation time across practices (Figure 3c)

£11.76 (1.20)

-77.9%

£35.64 (4.96)

-81.32%

£23.88*** (0.0089)

  1. * significant on 10% level; ** significant on 5% level; *** significant on 1% level