Table 42b:
Reference Case Analysis Results, Cluster Headache
| Strategy | Average total costs, $ (95% CrI) | Incremental cost, $ (95% CrI)a,b | Average total effect, QALYs (95% CrI) | Incremental effect, QALYs (95% CrI)b,c | ICER, $/QALYc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard care alone | 2,516 (1,975 to 3,070) | - | 0.4996 (0.3140 to 0.6411) | - | - |
| nVNS in addition to standard care | 7,833 (7,549 to 8,267) | 5,317 (4,859 to 5,728) | 0.6941 (0.4642 to 0.8931) | 0.1945 (0.0461 to 0.3276) | 27,338 |
Abbreviations: ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; nVNS; noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.
a
Incremental cost = average cost (nVNS with standard care) - average cost (standard care alone).
b
Results may appear inexact due to rounding.
c
Incremental effect = average effect (nVNS with standard care) - average effect (standard care alone).