Table 5.
Cost-effectiveness (expressed in cost per QALY gained) of the recommended intake of vitamin D-fortified dairy products compared to usual care in the French general population aged over 60 years
| Population | One dairy product per day | Two dairy products per day | Three dairy products per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | €10,121 | €58,244 | €106,367 |
| Women | |||
| 60–69 | €67,640 | €155,006 | €242,272 |
| 70–79 | Cost-savinga | €24,997 | €60,719 |
| 80+ | Cost-saving | €1907 | €22,663 |
| All ages | €382 | €38,526 | €76,670 |
| Men | |||
| 60–69 | €97,772 | €218,176 | €338,581 |
| 70–79 | €20,868 | €92,676 | €164,484 |
| 80+ | Cost-saving | €27,683 | €62,501 |
| All ages | €33,766 | €106,113 | €178,460 |
| Projections (overall) | |||
| 2025 | €8436 | €55,953 | €103,470 |
| 2050 | €2028 | €43,620 | €85,212 |
aCost-saving means that intervention costs are lower than saved costs resulting from less fractures