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. 2024 Dec 5;17:471–490. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S492389

Table 6.

Scenario 1 Analyses - Economic Results for a Cohort of 1,000 Patients – Same Treatment Modalities

UK Netherlands Sweden
  ePatch ILR-only Difference ePatch – ILR-only ePatch ILR-only Difference ePatch – ILR-only ePatch ILR-only Difference ePatch – ILR-only
Device €170,000 (£150,000) €4,153,752 (£3,669,757) -€3,983,752
(-£3,519,757)
€ 140,000 € 7,074,670 -€ 6,934,670 €220,000
(kr 2,424,000)
€2,284,771
(kr 25,521,352)
-€2,064,771
(-kr 23,097,352)
Fatal strokes/Death €64,816 (£57,263) €71,905 (£63,527) -€7,089
(-£6,263)
€ 46,230 € 51,286 -€ 5,056 €185,002
(kr 2,066,507)
€185,002
(kr 2,066,507)
€0 (kr 0)
Recurrent strokes €815,211 (£720,223) €904,375 (£798,997) -€89,164
(-£78,774)
€ 2,382,760 € 2,643,374 -€ 260,614 €727,419
(kr 8,125,413)
€727,419
(kr 8,125,413)
€0 (kr 0)
Infections €0 (£0) €15,846 (£14,000) -€15,846
(-£14,000)
€ 0 € 14,000 -€ 14,000 €0 (kr 0) €2,291
(kr 25,585)
-€2,291
(-kr 25,585)
Bleeding events €11,854
(£10,473)
€17,780
(£15,708)
-€5,926
(-£5,236)
€ 24,398 € 36,596 -€ 12,198 €3,524
(kr 39,367)
€8,354
(kr 93,319)
-€4,830
(-kr 53,952)
Aspirin costs €97,561 (£86,193) €94,558 (£83,540) €3,003
(£2,653)
€ 129,883 € 125,885 € 3,998 €40,552
(kr 452,979)
€38,435
(kr 429,327)
€2,117
(kr 23,652)
OAC costs €42,950 (£37,945) €64,422 (£56,916) -€21,473
(-£18,971)
€ 58,891 € 88,334 -€ 29,443 €25,962
(kr 290,002)
€61,543
(kr 687,450)
-€35,581
(-kr 397,448)
Total costs €1,202,391 (£1,062,097) €5,322,639 (£4,702,445) -€4,120,248
(-£3,640,348)
€ 2,782,162 € 10,034,146 -€ 7,251,984 €1,202,459
(kr 13,398,268)
€3,307,815
(kr 36,948,954)
-€2,105,356
(-kr 23,550,686)
Cost per patient with detected AF €20,731 (£18,312) €61,182 (£54,053) -€40,451
(-£35,741)
€ 47,968 € 115,338 -€ 67,370 €32,765
(kr 365,075)
€38,022
(kr 424,713)
-€5,257
(-kr 59,637)
Cost per 1 patient monitored €1,202
(£1,062)
€5,323
(£4,702)
-€4,120
(-£3,640)
€ 2,782 € 10,034 -€ 7,252 €1,202 (kr 13,398) €3,308 (kr 36,949) -€2,105
(-kr 23,551)

Note: Percentage of undetected AF patients in ePatch group receive ILR for diagnosis.

Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; ILR, implantable loop recorder; OAC, oral anticoagulant.