Table 3 Consultations with health care professionals in the previous 12 months
From: Impact of Friedreich’s Ataxia on health-care resource utilization in the United Kingdom and Germany
Consultations with HCPs in the UK n (%)1 | UK - Mean number of consultations with HCPs1 | Consultations with HCPs in Germany n (%)2 | Germany – Mean number of consultations with HCPs2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Physicians | ||||
Neurologist | 46 (61%) | 1.34 | 17 (61%) | 1.71 |
Cardiologist (routine) | 43 (57%) | 1.55 | 17 (61%) | 0.75 |
PCP | 36 (48%) | 4.37 | 17 (61%) | 2.61 |
Orthopaedic specialist | 16 (21%) | 1.37 | 13 (46%) | 0.93 |
Paediatrician | 17 (23%) | 2.47 | 4 (14%) | 0.54 |
Psychiatrist | 5 (7%) | 1.6 | 1 (4%) | 0 |
Other Healthcare Professionals | ||||
Occupational therapist | 39 (52%) | 2.94 | 10 (36%) | 11.79 |
Physiotherapist | 35 (47%) | 7.77 | 23 (82%) | 28.07 |
Nurse practitioner | 21 (28%) | 3.95 | 1 (4%) | 0.14 |
Speech therapist | 17 (23%) | 2.76 | 7 (25%) | 9.93 |
Pharmacist | 9 (12%) | 7.22 | 14 (50%) | 3.43 |