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. 2014 Sep 28;11:122. doi: 10.1186/s12966-014-0122-z

Table 4.

Primary and sensitivity analyses of the Active Plus intervention conditions at the 12-month follow-up

C PB PE WB WE ICER b CEAF d and probability highest NMB
Costs a Effect Costs a Effect Costs a Effect Costs a Effect Costs a Effect
Primary analysis
PA (MET-hours/week) 2760 (5301) -2.2 2472 (4269) 3.0 2295 (4694) 2.7 3078 (6301) 0.7 2504 (5666) -0.4 555 (PE vs PB) <€1000 PE, >€1000 PBPB: 50%; PE: 43%
QALY-EQ-5D-3Lc 2739 (5293) 0.884 2424 (4212) 0.876 2305 (4642) 0.883 3103 (6378) 0.883 2528 (5730) 0.888 40426 (PE vs WE) <€40000 PE, >€40000 WE;
PE: 45%
Sensitivity analyses
6-month follow-up
PA (MET-hours/week) 1444 (2988) 7.4 1329 (2880) 11.5 1106 (2456) 15.6 1501 (3207) 13.9 1201 (2663) 8.1 PE dominant PE at any threshold; PE: 74%
QALY-EQ-5D-3Lc 1442 (2985) 0.442 1307 (2860) 0.438 1106 (2426) 0.441 1547 (3305) 0.442 1211 (2683) 0.444 38110 (PE vs WE) <€45000 PE, >€45000 WE; PE: 56%
Complete cases
PA (MET-hours/week) 2382 (3880) -2.5 2592 (4666) 6.3 2316 (4986) 5.7 2824 (5241) 1.7 2217 (3316) 4.1 472 (PE vs PB) <€50 WE, >€50 < €400 PE, >€400 PB; PB: 44%
QALY-EQ-5D-3Lc 2488 (4212) 0.902 2423 (4452) 0.878 2166 (4668) 0.898 2635 (5031) 0.893 2198 (3774) 0.892 PE dominant PE at any threshold;
PE: 46%
Baseline correction
PA (ME- hours/week) 2862 (3742) -2.2 2664 (3277) 3.0 2614 (3824) 2.7 3038 (4593) 0.7 2794 (4618) -0.5 157 (PE vs PB) <€175 PE, >€175 PB; PB: 54%
QALY-EQ-5D-3Lc 2851 (3737) 0.884 2633 (3252) 0.876 2622 (3811) 0.883 3045 (4643) 0.883 2795 (4667) 0.888 31308 (PE vs WE) <€30000 PE, >€30000 WE; PE: 38%
Health care perspective
PA (MET-hours/week) 1693 (4093) -2.2 1441 (2817) 3.0 1297 (3340) 2.7 1438 (2658) 0.7 1419 (3963) -0.4 452 (PE vs PB) <€400 PE, >€400 PB; PB: 53%
QALY-EQ-5D-3Lc 1670 (4082) 0.884 1386 (2729) 0.876 1287 (3256) 0.883 1428 (2664) 0.883 1386 (3965) 0.888 17966 (PE vs WE) <€12500 PE, >€12500 WE; WE: 42%
Other outcome measures
Minutes MVPA/week 2749 (5264) -72.1 2463 (4241) 3.1 2306 (4696) 37.7 3078 (6301) -32.8 2504 (5666) -39.8 PE dominant PE at any threshold; PE: 83%
Days with sufficient PA 2720 (5349) 0.1 2520 (4303) 0.4 2341 (4740) 0.5 3076 (6286) 0.0 2503 (5645) 0.2 PE dominant PE at any threshold; PE: 76%
QALY-EQ-5D-3L UK tariff 2739 (5293) 0.858 2424 (4212) 0.846 2305 (4642) 0.856 3103 (6378) 0.857 2528 (5730) 0.864 25001 (PE vs WE) <€25000 PE, >€25000 WE; PE: 42%

PB = printed basic intervention, PE = printed environmental intervention, WB = Web-based basic intervention, WE = Web-based environmental intervention, C = control group.

aIn Euros; bcalculated according to the formula ICER = (Ci-Cc)/ (Ui-Uc); cBased on the Dutch algorithm for the EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L) scores; dCost-effectiveness acceptability frontiers (CEAF); eProbability of highest net monetary benefit (NMB) based on WTP = €20,000.