Cost-effectiveness analysis of a communication-focused therapy for pre-school children with autism: results from a randomised controlled trial

Table 3 Total cost of services per participant over the 13-month follow-up period (£), including sensitivity analysis

	PACT + TAU		TAU
	n	Mean (s.d.)	n	Mean (s.d)	Difference (95 % CI)	p-value^*
PACT	74	4105 (2122)	69	0 (0)	4105 (3599 to 4610)	0.000
NHS speech and language therapy	74	568 (618)	69	510 (611)	59 (−145 to 262)	0.555
Other community health, education and social services	74	1200 (2026)	69	1000 (1187)	200 (−355 to 754)	0.612
Medication	74	321 (1646)	69	110 (422)	210 (−193to 614)	0.434
Hospital-based health services	74	392 (651)	69	430 (930)	−38 (−302 to 226)	0.613
Total health, education and social services	74	6539 (3378)	69	2050 (1633)	4489 (3602 to 5377)	0.000
Last observation carried forward for missing cases	74	6539 (3378)	73	2213 (1850)	4326 (3436 to 5215)	0.000

*Adjusted for gender, age, centre, baseline ADOS-G score, baseline total costs, parental occupation, parental education and ethnicity

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