Table 1.
Univariate ranking of factors after changing to the German values, at different threshold values for the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a QALY
| Threshold value for WTP | Demography | All-cause mortality | Smoking prevalence | Epidemiology | Costs of smoking-related diseases | Resource use | Unit costs | Utility weights | Discount rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| €100 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| €500 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| €1,000 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| €5,000 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| €10,000 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| €20,000 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| €50,000 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Ranked according to the percentage change in INMB compared to the reference country, averaged over three pair-wise comparisons of smoking cessation strategies