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. 2011 Jun 1;5(2):29–35. doi: 10.1016/j.esas.2011.02.001

Table 4.

Cost-utility analysis, with projections for 2 and 4 years (all cost in Can $)

Cost QALY gained (5% annual discounting of QALY) Cost/QALY


1 y 2 y 4 y 1 y 2 y 4 y
MIS group $14,183 0.11 0.2 0.38 $128,936 $ 70,915 $37,720
Open group $18,633 0.08 0.15 0.28 $232,912 $122,585 $67,510