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Table 2 Simulated scenarios

From: Comparative efficiency research (COMER): meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness studies

Scenario 1: Cost-effective

 

CONTROL

ACTIVE

Cost

Lognormal (6.214608, 0.75)

Lognormal (6.907755, 0.75)

Effect

0.9-Gamma (6.25, 0.024)

0.9-Gamma (2, 0.05)

ICER

13,247.85 = (1,324.78 - 662.39)/(0.8-0.75)

INB*

837.61

Scenario 2: Non-cost-effective

 

CONTROL

ACTIVE

Cost

Lognormal (6.214608, 0.75)

Lognormal(6.214608, 0.75)

Effect

0.9-Gamma (6.25, 0.024)

0.9-Gamma (4.5, 0.03)

ICER

44,159.49 = (1,324.78 - 662.39)/(0.765-0.75)

INB*

−212.39

Scenario 3: Dominant

 

CONTROL

ACTIVE

Cost

Lognormal (6.907755, 0.75)

Lognormal (6.214608, 0.75)

Effect

0.9-Gamma (6.25, 0.024)

0.9-Gamma (2, 0.05)

ICER

−13,247.85 = (662.39 – 1,324.78)/(0.8-0.75)

INB*

2,162.39

  1. ICER: Incremental Cost-effectiveness Ratio; INB: Incremental Net Benefit.
  2. *k=30,000.