Table 1.
Scoring Ranges
| Score | CPBa Range: QALYb Saved, Undiscounted | CEc Range: $/QALY Saved, Discounted |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | >700,000 | Cost-saving |
| 4 | 190,000–700,000 | 0–3,500 |
| 3 | 70,000–190,000 | 33,500–50,000 |
| 2 | 18,000–70,000 | 50,000–75,000 |
| 1 | <18,000 | >75,000 |
CE = cost-effectiveness; CPB = clinically preventable burden; QALY = quality-adjusted life year.
a
A measure of the health impact of a preventive service.
b
Years saved if the clinical preventive services were delivered at recommended intervals to a US birth cohort of 4 million patients during the years of life for which a service was recommend.
c
Measure of efficiency of the service in producing health improvement.