Table 2.
Initial Procedure | Weighted Cost | Weighted Cost with CE/IOL | With Clinic Visits | Lines Saved | Dollars per Line Saved | Mean Life Expectancy (Years) | Dollars per Line-Year Saved | Dollars per QALY |
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PR 60% | $4,500 | $5,243 | $5,901 | 5.9 | $1,000 | 20 | $50 | $1,667 |
PR 75% | $3,691 | $4,155 | $4,814 | 5.9 | $816 | 20 | $41 | $1,360 |
PR 90% | $2,882 | $3,068 | $3,726 | 5.9 | $632 | 20 | $32 | $1,053 |
SB | $5,740 | $6,112 | $6,770 | 5.9 | $1,147 | 20 | $57 | $1,912 |
PPV | $5,425 | $7,282 | $7,940 | 5.9 | $1,346 | 20 | $67 | $2,243 |
Laser prophylaxis | $1,278 | $1,296 | $1,955 | 9 | $217 | 20 | $11 | $362 |
All amounts are in United States dollars. QALY = quality adjusted life years, CE/IOL = phacoemulsification of cataract with intraocular lens, PR = pneumatic retinopexy, 60% = primary procedure success rate of 60%, 75% = primary procedure success rate of 75%, 90% = primary procedure success rate of 90%, SB – scleral buckling, PPV = pars plana vitrectomy