. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 17.

Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun 21;205(3):282.e1–282.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.051

TABLE 4.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of treating vs not treating mild GDM

Variable	Costs	QALYs	$/QALY
Treatment	$12,623	56.891002	$20,412
No treatment	$12,167	56.868753	Baseline
No treatment	Treatment is more expensive	Treatment has higher QALYs
Cost threshold in which treatment is more expensive vs no treatment: $1330
Cost threshold in which treatment is no longer cost-effective: $3555

GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; QALY, quality-adjusted life year.

Ohno. Treating mild gestational diabetes mellitus: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011.