Table 6

Calculation of cost-effectiveness measures (EMB and ICERs) for the intervention in a hospital with 50 000 discharges per year: Estimated cost-effectiveness measured in ICER and EMB

Intervention effectiveness (%)EMBICERENB*
10049051649−1055.7251640900
2110300846214.1510190548
24.311919551−4.1411922018
1.678482619704.3711601
  • *ENB=EMB−Cost.

  • EMB, monetary benefit; ENB, expected net benefit; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; QALY, Quality Adjusted Life Year.