Table 3.

 Discounted outcomes for intervention with given percentage reduction in cholesterol concentration sustained over 10 years

Percentage reduction in cholesterol	Cases prevented (×1000)	Deaths prevented (×1000)	Life years gained (×1000)	QALYs gained (×1000)	Total savings (£m)	Annual equivalent savings (£m)
0.5	6	0.9	19	26	68	8
1	13	1.7	38	51	136	16
1.5	19	2.6	57	77	205	24
2	25	3.5	76	103	274	32
2.5	32	4.4	95	129	343	40
3	38	5.3	114	155	412	48
3.5	45	6.1	134	181	481	56
4	51	7.0	153	208	551	64
4.5	58	7.9	172	234	621	72
5	64	8.8	192	260	691	80

QALY=quality adjusted life year.