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. 2023 May 4;54(7):2733–2741. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-05941-8

Table 2.

Impact on healthcare providers: summary results per child receiving adjunctive therapy (15 years)

England Ireland Italy Spain
Total QALYs Total Costs (€; 2020) ICER
(€; 2020)
Total Costs
(€; 2020)
ICER
(€; 2020)
Total Costs
(€; 2020)
ICER
(€; 2020)
Total Costs
(€; 2020)
ICER
(€; 2020)
(Continued monotherapy)$ 9.41 23,495 (comparator) 9,647 (comparator) 8,057 (comparator) 10,208 -
Gabapentin 9.46 24,100 12,083^ 7,128 Preferred* 5,381 Preferred* 9,599 Dominated
Lamotrigine 9.47 24,290 Dominated 13,694 Dominated 10,692 Dominated 9,944 Dominated
Topiramate 9.51 25,376 Dominated 12,838 Dominated 7,757 Dominated 8,456 Dominated
Levetiracetam 9.52 26,169 Dominated 8,426 Dominated 10,496 Dominated 7,886 Dominated
Oxcarbazepine 9.52 25,218 15,657^ 8,806 Dominated 6,084 Dominated 6,721 Preferred*

$ comparator; ^ More cost-effective than comparator; *More effective and cost-saving than comparator

ICER (incremental cost effectiveness ratio) = cost per additional QALY gained