Table 1.
Results of main analysis: mean costs, number of weeks in employment and QALYs of supported employment and standard care per adult with autism seeking employment, over the time horizon of the analysis (17 months of intervention + 8 years follow-up)
| Mean total intervention cost over 17 months | Mean total day service cost over 8-year follow-up (incurred by unemployed only) | Mean total cost | Mean number of weeks in employment | Mean number of QALYs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported employment | £5044 | £4193 | £9237 | 136 | 5.42 |
| Standard care (day services) | £2742 | £5893 | £8635 | 102 | 5.31 |
| Difference | £2302 | −£1700 | £602 | 34 | 0.11 |
| Cost-effectiveness | ICER of supported employment versus standard care: £18/extra week in employment; £5600/QALY | ||||
QALY: quality-adjusted life year; ICER: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.
Note that numbers have been rounded to the nearest £ (costs), to the nearest integer (weeks in employment) and to the nearest second decimal digit (QALYs).