Table 4. Univariate Sensitivity Analysis for Cost-effectiveness of Voriconazole Versus Fluconazole in Patients With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantsa.
Cost per IFI Avoided | Cost per Life-year Gained | |||||
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Scenario | Total Study | AML | Other Diagnosisb | Total Study | AML | Other Diagnosisb |
12 Months | ||||||
Base case | $812,990 | $66,919 | Dominatedc | Dominatedc | $5,453 | Dominatedc |
Generic oral voriconazole | $384,099 | $9,683 | Dominatedc | Dominatedc | $789 | Dominatedc |
Alternative IFI treatment costs | $881,219 | $71,210 | Dominatedc | Dominatedc | $5,802 | Dominatedc |
6 Months | ||||||
Base case | $196,622 | $34,576 | $2,872,064 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Generic oral voriconazole | $78,629 | Dominantd | $1,498,005 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Alternative IFI treatment costs | $210,202 | $44,503 | $2,922,074 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
AML = acute myeloid leukemia; IFI = invasive fungal infection.
Costs in 2011 US$.
“Other diagnosis” underlying diseases subpopulation.
Dominated means that treatment with voriconazole was both more expensive and resulted in either fewer fungal infections avoided or fewer estimated life years than treatment with fluconazole.
Dominant means that treatment with voriconazole was both less expensive and resulted in more fungal infections avoided.