Table 2. Unadjusted incremental costs, utility, and effectiveness outcomes after 12 months

From: Cost-effectiveness of community-based integrated care model for patients with diabetes and depressive symptoms

 

Usual care group

Integrated care group

Incremental difference between intervention and control (Unadjusted)

95% CI

P value

Cost estimates: direct part

 Costs related to screening

9.54

9.54

   

 Costs related to intervention setup and delivery

 

234.88

   

 Costs related to health care utilization

1034.35 (2066.30)

1000.92 (1705.26)

-33.50

-562.94 to 495.94

0.901

Cost estimates: indirect part

 Food and transportation costs due to outpatient

10.44 (16.06)

11.11 (16.07)

0.67

-4.68 to 6.02

0.806

 Food and transportation costs due to inpatient

46.76 (128.35)

41.45 (111.69)

-5.36

-35.40 to 24.67

0.726

 Time costs and lost productivity

118.29 (312.42)

109.62 (191.92)

-8.72

-116.62 to 99.18

0.874

Utility and effectiveness estimates

 DFDs

147.74 (109.90)

218.63 (98.81)

70.89

61.76 to 80.02

<0.001

 QALYs

0.77 (0.13)

0.79 (0.11)

0.03

0.01 to 0.04

0.012

  1. DFDs depression-free days, measured by SCL-20, QALYs quality-adjusted life years, measured by SF-12.