Table 6

Sensitivity analysis: cost-effectiveness complete case from an NHS perspective

Cost of servicesUsual care (n=266) meanIntervention (n=262) meanIncremental difference (95% CI)
Costs and QALYs
 Total NHS costs—complete case£367£490£124 (42 to 206)
 QALYs—complete case0.7880.8000.011 (−0.001 to 0.025)
Cost-effectiveness statistics
 ICER: £10 366
 Probability that intervention cost-effective at CE threshold of £20 000: 0.79
 Probability that intervention cost-effective at CE threshold of £30 000: 0.87
 NMB at threshold of 20 000 (95% CI): £115 (103 to 127)
  • CE, cost-effectiveness; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NHS, National Health Service; NMB, net monetary benefit; QALYs, quality-adjusted life years.