Table 5

Sensitivity analysis estimates of cost difference, and the additional number of live birth-producing pregnancies by the estimated cost difference of providing "IUI+IVF" compared to primary offer of IVF, varied sequentially.

Variable varied
Cost difference £ [("IUI+IVF") - IVF]

S-IUI
1 cycle of IUI
2 cycles of IUI
3 cycles of IUI
4 cycles of IUI
5 cycles of IUI
6 cycles of IUI

LBR = 8.7%
£43,100
£111,900
£183,400
£257,400
£333,800
£412,200
LBR varying by cycle order*
£39,400
£114,200
£199,500
£287,200
£379,900
£474,400








U-IUI







LBR = 4.4%
£0
£30,700
£62,100
£94,100
£126,600
£159,700
LBR = 2%
£6,900
£45,300
£83,700
£122,300
£161,000
£199,900
LBR varying by cycle order±
£53,800
£141,100
£233,400
£326,800
£420,300
£514,000

C-IUI







LBR = 6.6%
£23,900
£76,300
£128,900
£181,600
£234,200
£286,800
LBR = 2.5%
£35,800
£102,100
£168,400
£234,700
£301,000
£367,300









No. of live births expected from full cycles of IVF that could be purchased by the estimated cost difference

S-IUI







LBR = 8.7%
3
9
15
20
27
33
LBR varying by cycle order*
3
9
16
23
30
38








U-IUI







LBR = 4.4%
0
2
5
7
10
13
LBR = 2%
1
4
7
10
13
16
LBR varying by cycle order±
4
11
19
26
33
41








C-IUI







LBR = 6.6%
2
6
10
14
19
23
LBR = 2.5%
3
8
13
19
24
29

* LBR of S-IUI of 10%, 6%, 4%, 4%, 2%, 2% for cycles 1 to 6 respectively

± LBR of U-IUI of 5%, 3%, 2% 2%, 2%, 2% for cycles 1 to 6 respectively.

Figures of cost differences are rounded to the nearest hundred.

Pashayan et al. BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:80   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-80