Mean overall costs and QALYS for the three treatment groups (over 26 weeks)
| Mean (SD) NHS costs | Mean (SD) QALYs | Incremental mean costs (95% CI)* | Incremental mean QALYs (95% CI)* | Mean ICER† (£/QALY) | |
| Group1 Advice to remain active | £309.91 (£321.45) | 0.372 (0.111) | −£87.87 (−£14.33 to £200.83) | 0.0095 (−0.0140 to 0.0344) | Group 1 versus Group 2: £9256 |
| Group 2 Advice to rest | £223.15 (£225.39) | 0.366 (0.077) | – | – | – |
| Group 3 Immediate physiotherapy | £221.46 (£220.54) | 0.388 (0.089) | −£14.22 (−£87.14 to £66.01) | 0.0143 (−0.0077 to 0.0354) | Group 3 versus Group 1 and 2 Group 3 dominant (cost per QALY gained <0) |
*Adjusted for age, gender, work status, modified-DASH, EQ-5D health utility score and NHS cost and bootstrapped non-parametric 95% CI.
†Mean ICER, adjusted for age, gender, work status, modified-DASH, EQ-5D health utility score and NHS cost.
DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5D; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NHS, National Health Service; QALY, quality-adjusted life year.