Table 3.
Cost-Effectiveness Results
| Costs and Effectiveness | Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios | Incremental Net Benefit vs. Next Cost-Effective Scenario WTP = $25,000 | Probability of Positive Cost-Effectiveness vs. Next Cost Effective Scenario WTP = $25,000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costs (CI) | QALYs (CI) | Cases Resolved Per 100 Screened | vs. No Screening | vs. Next Most Costly Scenario | Per QALY Gained (CI) | Per Case Resolved (CI) | Per QALY Gained | Per Case Resolved | |
| No screening | $819 ($818 $820) | 26.1261 (26.1259–26.1262) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A/S, K | $839 ($838 $840) | 26.1274 (26.1272–26.1276) | 0.4905 (0.4904–0.4906) | $15,000 | $15,000 | $2.07 ( $7.8 $12.0) | $103.0 ($101.1 $104.8) | 0.660 | 1.000 |
| A/S, PS & K | $858 ($857 $859) | 26.1283 (26.1282–26.1285) | 0.7584 (0.7583–0.7585) | $18,000 | $22,000 | $3.00 ($ 7.2 $13.2) | $55.4 ($44.8 $66.0) | 0.718 | 1.00 |
| Photo, PS + A/S at K | $872 ($871 $873) | 26.1285 (26.1283–26.1287) | 0.8247 (0.8246–0.8248) | $22,000 | $78,000 | $9.6 ( $20.2 $1.4) | $17.3 ($0.4 $34.2) | 0.041 | 0.997 |
CI = credible interval for the simulated mean, A/S= acuity/stereopsis, Photo= photoscreening, PS = preschool; K = kindergarten