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. 2008 Apr 21;336(7654):1180–1185. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39545.585289.25

Table 4.

 Results (undiscounted) of sensitivity analyses for varying compliance rates

Compliance No screening Screening for type 2 diabetes only Screening for type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance
Lifestyle interventions Pharmacological interventions
Compliance with screening (%)
QALY:
 100 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.12 (23.58 to 32.08) 28.26 (23.74 to 32.23) 28.22 (23.69 to 32.18)
 70 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.07 (23.52 to 32.05) 28.17 (23.64 to 32.16) 28.14 (23.60 to 32.13)
 50 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.04 (23.51 to 32.04) 28.13 (23.61 to 32.13) 28.10 (23.59 to 32.11)
Total cost (£):
 100 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 18 040 (7083 to 39 970) 17 910 (7124 to 39 740) 17 900 (7061 to 39 710)
 70 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 18 070 (6777 to 39 800) 18 080 (6957 to 39 620) 18 070 (6907 to 39 710)
 50 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 17 870 (6409 to 39 750) 17 930 (6705 to 39 680) 17 910 (6671 to 39 690)
Cost (£) per QALY gained:
 100 8681 2863 3429
 70 8732 3112 3800
 50 8743 3515 4192
Probability of being cost effective at willingness to pay threshold of £20 000/£30 000 per QALY (%):
 100 68/76 99/100 95/97
 70 69/77 98/99 93/96
 50 68/77 97/98 92/95
Compliance with interventions (%)
QALY:
 100 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.12 (23.58 to 32.08) 28.26 (23.74 to 32.23) 28.22 (23.69 to 32.18)
 70 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.12 (23.58 to 32.08) 28.22 (23.69 to 32.18) 28.19 (23.66 to 32.15)
 50 28.06 (23.49 to 32.01) 28.12 (23.58 to 32.08) 28.19 (23.66 to 32.15) 28.17 (23.64 to 32.13)
Total cost (£):
 100 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 18 040 (7083 to 39 970) 17 910 (7124 to 39 740) 17 900 (7061 to 39 710)
 70 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 18 040 (7083 to 39 970) 18 140 (7343 to 39 950) 18 040 (7209 to 39 880)
 50 17 290 (5746 to 39 580) 18 040 (7083 to 39 970) 18 261 (7455 to 40 050) 18 120 (7302 to 39 960)
Cost (£) per QALY gained:
 100 2863 3429
 70 4947 5039
 50 6634 6243
Probability of being cost effective at willingness to pay threshold of £20 000/£30 000 per QALY (%):
 100 99/100 95/97
 70 94/97 89/94
 50 88/93 84/90