Table 5. Base case results (discounted)—Children.
| CI | BCD | No Treatment | CI vs BCD | CI vs No Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | 95%-CrI | Mean | Mean | |
| Direct care | € 136,949 | (€ 118,673–€ 156,245) | € 26,535 | (€ 22,870–€ 30,598) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 110,414 | € 136,949 |
| Aftercare | € 14,805 | (€ 13,046–€ 16,729) | € 8,269 | (€ 7,049–€ 9,649) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 6,536 | € 14,805 |
| Complications | € 16,900 | (€ 13,743–€ 20,245) | € 3,890 | (€ 3,419–€ 4,368) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 13,010 | € 16,900 |
| Tinnitus | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 0 | € 0 |
| Vestibular complications | € 59 | (€ 48–€ 71) | € 42 | (€ 34–€ 51) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 17 | € 59 |
| Explantation | € 104 | (€ 77–€ 134) | € 8 | (€ 6–€ 11) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 96 | € 104 |
| Device failure | € 7,369 | (€ 6,004–€ 8,844) | € 174 | (€ 139–€ 213) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 7 | € 7 |
| Total healthcare costs | € 176,382 | (€ 157,336–€ 196,174) | € 38,978 | (€ 34,756–€ 43,522) | € 0 | (€ 0–€ 0) | € 137,404 | € 176,382 |
| Productivity costs | € 124,698 | (€ 7,813–€ 297,608) | € 294,862 | (€ 204,453–€ 393,087) | € 361,284 | (€ 320,913–€ 478,087) | -€ 170,164 | -€ 236,586 |
| Total Costs | € 303,626 | (€ 173,507–€ 484,006) | € 333,237 | (€ 300,308–€ 429,631) | € 361,284 | (€ 320,913–€ 478,087) | -€ 29,611 | -€ 57,658 |
| QALY | 36.20 | (28.78–41.57) | 28.98 | (24.59–33.02) | 26.03 | (20.82–31.06) | 7.22 | 10.17 |
| ICER (total costs) | CI Dominates | 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