Standard (n=25) | CBT-CP (n=25) | Difference* | 95% CI, p-value | |||
Mean | (SD) | Mean | SD | |||
CBT intervention | 0 | 0 | 480.48 | 293.52 | ||
Hospital costs | 3403.48 | 6912.63 | 1631.96 | 2299.02 | ||
Community costs | 236.47 | 687.18 | 109.69 | 195.72 | ||
Cardiac and psychotropic drug costs | 44.75 | 96.37 | 87.20 | 137.60 | ||
Total cost | 3732.02 | 7346.85 | 2235.53 | 2434.86 | −315.19 | (−2782.69 to 2152.31), 0.798 |
* Adjusted for baseline cost.
CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy; CBT-CP, CBT for chest pain.