Table 4.
Apixaban | LMWH/VKA/Placebo | Difference | Apixaban | LMWH/VKA | Difference | |
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Number of events (total population) |
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Recurrent VTE and VTE-related death | 514 | 577 | −62 | 514 | 508 | 6 |
VTE-related death | 63 | 71 | −8 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
Recurrent PE | 130 | 146 | −16 | 130 | 129 | 1 |
Recurrent DVT | 321 | 359 | −39 | 321 | 316 | 5 |
Major bleeds | 123 | 136 | −13 | 123 | 149 | −26 |
CRNM bleed | 603 | 631 | −28 | 603 | 714 | −111 |
Treatment discontinuation due to adverse events | 109 | 58 | 51 | 109 | 139 | −30 |
Costs | ||||||
Anticoagulant costs | £1121 | £98 | £1023 | £1121 | £98 | £1023 |
Monitoring and administration costsa | £63 | £261 | -£200 | £63 | £446 | -£385 |
Event-related costs | £4069 | £4214 | -£145 | £4069 | £4170 | -£101 |
QALYs | 8.488 | 8.386 | 0.101 | 8.488 | 8.425 | 0.063 |
Life-years | 10.421 | 10.311 | 0.110 | 10.421 | 10.375 | 0.046 |
Cost per QALY gained | £6692 | £8528 |
aMonitoring costs observed in the apixaban arm were attributed to the use of LMWH/VKA in patients who had a recurrent VTE event beyond the specified apixaban treatment period