Table 4. Base case results—Adults.
| CI | BCD | No Treatment | CI vs BCD | CI vs No Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | Mean | |
| Direct care | € 106,621 | (€ 92,903–€ 121,637) | € 25,167 | (€ 21,876–€ 28,804) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 81,454 | € 106,621 |
| Aftercare | € 5,768 | (€ 5,065–€ 6,514) | € 7,277 | (€ 6,253–€ 8,393) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | -€ 1,509 | € 5,768 |
| Complications | € 1,271 | (€ 1,271–€ 1,510) | € 245 | (€ 218–€ 274) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 1,026 | € 1,271 |
| Tinnitus | € 522 | (€ 424–€ 629) | € 543 | (€ 441–€ 656) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | -€ 21 | € 522 |
| Vestibular complications | € 194 | (€ 158–€ 234) | € 201 | (€ 164–€ 242) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | -€ 7 | € 194 |
| Explantation | € 65 | (€ 49–€ 84) | € 7 | (€ 6–€ 10) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 58 | € 65 |
| Device failure | € 3,327 | (€ 2,716–€ 4,009) | € 138 | (€ 113–€ 166) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 3,189 | € 3,327 |
| Total healthcare costs | € 117,647 | (€ 104,163–€ 132,796) | € 33,514 | (€ 30,027–€ 37,300) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 84,133 | € 117,647 |
| Productivity costs | € 76,484 | (€ 67,179–€ 86,076) | € 151,789 | (€ 143,572–€ 159,827) | € 219,225 | (€ 211,823–€ 226,213) | -€ 75,305 | € 76,484 |
| Total Costs | € 194,136 | (€ 177,347–€ 212,394) | € 185,310 | (€ 182,367–€ 194,142) | € 219,225 | (€ 211,823–€ 226,213) | € 8,826 | -€ 25,089 |
| QALY | 18.41 | (18.07–18.75) | 15.81 | (15.53–16.10) | 13.46 | (13.20–13.73) | 2.60 | 4.95 |
| ICER (total costs) | € 3,493 | CI Dominates | ||||||
BCD: Bone Conduction Device, CI: Cochlear Implant, ICER: Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio ((Cost Intervention-Cost Control)/(QALY Interventiom-QALY Control)), QALY: Quality Adjusted Life Year