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

Table 5. Deaths averted for each intervention over 20-year time horizon.

Intervention Deaths averted (thousands) Incremental cost-effectiveness ($/death averted)
Low efficacy High efficacy Low efficacy High efficacy
Supplementation 105 (102–109) 608 (604–611) 6,100 (5,600–6,600) 1,000 (1,000–1,100)
Fortification 86 (84–88) 356 (349–362) Dominated Dominated
GM fortification 113 (110–116) 654 (647–660) 303,300 (310,000–297,100) 53,000 (48,700–57,900)

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