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Results of cost-effectiveness analyses at a 3% discount rate. |
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| Strategy |
Cost (USD) |
Incremental Cost |
Effectiveness |
Incremental Effectiveness* |
Incremental Cost-Effectiveness† |
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| Cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) Gained |
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| Medicare only |
$34,000 |
- |
10.06 QALYs |
- |
- |
| Supplemental |
$56,000 |
$22,000 |
10.94 QALYs |
0.88 QALYs |
$24,000 |
| Cost per life year (LY) gained |
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| Medicare only |
$34,000 |
13.26 LYs |
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| Supplemental |
$56,000 |
$22,000 |
14.14 LYs |
0.88 LYs |
$24,000 |
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*Rounded to 2 decimal places. †Rounded to nearest thousand dollars. | |||||
Franks et al. BMC Health Services Research 2005 5:23 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-5-23 |
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