article_snippet.sent: two group attended eight group sessions lasting two-and-a-quarter hours and were given daily home practice.
article_snippet.sent: Afterwards two group had the option of attending four follow up sessions over a 12 month period.
article_snippet.sent: Although five adverse events were reported - including two deaths - across both groups they were not judged to be attributable to the interventions or the trial.
article_snippet.sent: In terms of the cost of all health and social care services used by participants during the study - we found no significant difference between the two treatments.'