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. 2024 Mar 12;24:764. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18134-4

Table 2.

QALYs and cases of and utility decrements associated with cardiovascular disease, dementia, and diabetes

Health Checks model Percentage difference
SPHR Model Original Standardisation steps applied Original Standardisation steps applied
QALYs 11.37 [10.51, 12.16] 28.4 [27.7, 29.2] 13.11 [12.76, 13.48] 15%
Cases (per 1000)
CVD 411 [231, 632] 350 [345, 359] 350 [341, 360] -15% -15%
Stroke 208 [110, 324] 119 [114, 126] 119 [115, 127] -42% -42%
Dementia 229 [203, 287]g 118 [113, 125] 99 [96, 105] -48 -57%
Diabetes 356 [164, 486] 561 [550, 570] 546 [535, 555] + 58% + 53%
Utility Decrements
CVD 0.760 -0.12
Stroke 0.629 -0.21
Diabetes 0 (complications only) 0
Dementia 0.478–0.93 -0.12

Note the SPHR decrements are applied using the multiplication method; the HC uses the addition method. QALY– Quality Adjusted Life Year, SPHR– School for public health

*With standardisation steps applied