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. 2016 Mar 23;3(1):e000117. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000117

Table 5.

Cost-effectiveness calculation

A&E ICU Hospitalisation Outpatient  
12 Months prior to TLA 21 4 13 72
12 Months with TLA 7 0 6 28
Reduction 14 4 7 44
Cost per episode £1455 £3743 £1090 £70  
  Total
Total savings £20 367 £14 973 £7630 £3069 £46 039
Savings per person £1535
Incremental cost/(savings) £553
Incremental cost-effective ratio £8998/QALY

A&E, accident and emergency; ICU, intensive care unit; QUALY, quality-adjusted life years; TLA, temperature-controlled laminar airflow.