Table 5.

Cost-minimization analysis and (last row) percentage variation of economical parameters in r-FSH vs. HP-uFSH treatment

	Mean FSH IU/cycle (95%CI)	Mean n. of vials/cycle (95%CI) (A)	Cost per vial (€) (B)	Mean cost/cycle (€) (C) = (A) × (B)	Total n. of vials (95%CI) (D) = (A) × 130	N. of deliveries (95%CI) (E)	Total n. of vials/delivery (F) = (D)/(E)	Cost per delivery (€) (B) × (F)
HP-uFSH	844 (741–947)	11.3 (9.9–12.6)	15.55	175.71	1,469 (1,287–1,638)	13 (6–20)	113 (214–82)	1,757.15
r-FSH	668 (575–761)	8.9 (7.7–10.1)	23.40	208.26	1,157 (1,001–1,313)	17 (9–25)	68 (111–53)	1,591.20
%	-20.8	-21.2	+50.5	+18.5	-21.2	+30.8	-39.8	-9.4