Table 2. Changes in treatment between start and finish of study

Intervention
Control
Difference between groups (95%CI) P value^*

Start (n=596) Finish (n=576) Change Start (n=577) Finish (n=549) Change

Mean No of repeat medicines 4.8 5.0 0.2 4.6 5.0 0.4 $-$ 0.2 ( $-$ 0.4 to $-$ 0.1) 0.01

Mean cost over 28 days (£) 29.27 31.07 1.80 28.23 34.85 6.52 $-$ 4.72 ( $-$ 7.04 to $-$ 2.41) 0.0001

Mean No of dose times/day 2 1.9 $-$ 0.1 2.1 1.9 $-$ 0.2 0.1 (0.0 to 0.2) 0.17

^* t test.