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. 2009 Apr 14;100(8):1240–1244. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605018

Table 1. Increase in costs per life year gained when taking into account healthcare costs in the postponed last year of life, by sex and age at which death is prevented (discounted at 0 and 3%).

Age at prevented 0% discounting
3% discounting
death (years) Men Women Men Women
50–54 € 600 € 460 € 500 € 360
55–59 € 710 € 540 € 630 € 450
60–64 € 880 € 650 € 700 € 500
65–69 € 1,100 € 790 € 800 € 550
70–74 € 1,360 € 980 € 890 € 610
Mean € 890 € 660 € 680 € 480