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. 2014 Jul 3;100(21):1681–1687. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305673

Table 3.

Scenario analysis results from the discrete-event simulation model

Scenario Country Incremental costs Incremental QALYs ICER
Using EMPHASIS-HF data with no extrapolation UK £940 0.05 £20 730
Spain €1427 0.05 €31 138
Time horizon
2 years
UK £717 0.04 £20 101
Spain €1157 0.04 €32 208
Time horizon
5 years
UK £1160 0.19 £6016
Spain €2340 0.20 €11 932
No utility decrement for adverse events, atrial fibrillation or hospitalisations UK £4284 1.20 £3558
Spain €7358 1.32 €5584
Increased use of devices UK £4495 1.22 £3693
Spain €7396 1.33 €5560
No use of devices UK £3440 1.23 £2802
Spain €5223 1.34 €3893

EMPHASIS-HF, Eplerenone in Mild Patients Hospitalization and Survival Study in Heart Failure; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; QALY, quality-adjusted life year.