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. 2010 Aug 10;5(8):e12046. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012046

Table 4. DALYs averted for each intervention over 20-year time horizon.

Intervention DALYs averted (millions) Incremental cost-effectiveness ($/DALY)
Low efficacy High efficacy Low efficacy High efficacy
Supplementation 12.7 (12.4–13.1) 27.6 (27.3–28.0) 50 (46–54) 23 (22–24)
Fortification 10.8 (10.5–11.1) 18.6 (18.2–19.0) Dominated Dominated
GM fortification 18.1 (17.8–18.5) 33.7 (33.2–34.1) 450 (438–461) 403 (389–418)

Note: Parentheses denote 95 percent confidence intervals. Each intervention is compared with immediately less effective and non-dominated alternative intervention.