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. 2016 Mar 5;31:415–426. doi: 10.1007/s10654-016-0122-1

Table 4.

Sensitivity analyses relating to results shown in Table 2 for the “working case”

Total years of life gained without a first MI or stroke in the UK (thousand) Daily cost of Polypill Prevention Programme per person (£)
0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50
Net cost or saving per year of life gained without a first MI or stroke
(£) (£) (£) (£) (£)
Incidence of MI and stroke
25 % less 790 240 1760 3290 4820 6350
25 % more 1180 (530) 460 1460 2460 3460
Polypill effectiveness
25 % less 800 330 1790 3260 4730 6190
25 % more 1150 (640) 400 1440 2490 3530
Cost of MI and stroke
25 % less 990 390 1590 2790 3990 5190
25 % more 990 (940) 250 1450 2650 3850
Non-adherence to treatment
25 % less 1040 (280) 920 2120 3320 4520
25 % more 940 (270) 920 2120 3320 4520