Table 3.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
| Nurse (comparison arm) vs. EUC (reference arm) | Nurse (comparison arm) vs. education (reference arm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional people screened in comparison arm | |||
| A | Sample size in reference arm | 172 | 154 |
| B | Number screened in reference arm | 19 | 11 |
| C | Sample size in comparison arm | 298 | 298 |
| D | Number screened in comparison arm | 143 | 143 |
| E | Number screened in comparison arm normalized to size of reference arm | 82.5 | 73.9 |
| F | Additional number screened in comparison arm normalized to size of reference arm=E – B | 63.5 | 62.9 |
| Incremental costs of comparison arm | |||
| G | Personnel | $135,650 | $132,850 |
| H | Nonpersonnel | 22 | 22 |
| I | Total incremental costs | 135,672 | 132,872 |
| J | Total incremental costs normalized to size of reference arm | 78,307 | 68,665 |
| Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio=row J/row F | 1,232 | 1,092 |
EUC, enhanced usual care.