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. 2012 Oct 2;12:346. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-346

Table 5.

Results of base case, scenario and sensitivity analyses*

 
4LB (n = 215)
SSB (n = 209)
Differential cost
Cost per QALY gained
  Mean cost (95% CI) Mean cost (95% CI) Mean (95% CI)  
Base case analysis
1570 (1448, 1870)
1150 (1014, 1297)
420 (235, 739 )
46,667
Scenario analyses
 
 
 
 
Community care perspective
1497 (1371, 1760)
1034 (930, 1169)
463 (308, 748)
51,444
Healthcare payer perspective
1519 (1394, 1786)
1089 (968, 1216)
430 (2801, 749)
47,777
Sensitivity analyses
 
 
 
 
Unit price of a 4LB kit
 
 
 
 
Average ($29.55)
1567 (1442,1879)
1150 (1014, 1297 )
417 (256, 753)
46,333
Low ($22.70)
1561 (1433, 1849 )
1150 (1014, 1297 )
410 (251, 742)
45,556
High ($39.10)
1576 (1459,1864)
1150 (1014, 1297 )
426 (246, 754)
47,333
Highest prices of SSB systems 1570 (1448, 1870) 1169 (1035, 1315) 401 (240, 729) 44,556

Abbreviations: 4LB: four-layer bandage. SSB: short-stretch bandage. CI: confidence interval. Notes:*Only mean costs are displayed in Table 5; refer to Table 4 for mean QALYs. According to the societal perspective. Average costs of the 4LB kit from site-specific prices.