Table 2.
Comparison of costs and cost‐effectiveness between countries
| UK | The Netherlands | Belgium | Italy | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs | |||||
| Cost of an implant complication | £1090 | €2390 | €1630 | €3481 | €2668 |
| Cost of implant (includes device cost) | £12 000 | €15 000 | €15 000 | €15 000 | €15 000 |
| Monthly cost to deliver medical care | £36 | €99 | €27 | €148 | €231 |
| Cost of one hospital admission for HF | £2038 | €4545 | €2802 | €4500 | €4398 |
| Outputs | |||||
| Modelled cost of usual care | £6189 | €14 831 | €7187 | €17 556 | €22 121 |
| Modelled cost of PAP‐guided therapy | £17 104 | €27 472 | €20 582 | €30 483 | €35 468 |
| Incremental cost | £10 916 | €12 641 | €13 395 | €12 926 | €13 347 |
| ICER | £19 274 | €22 555 | €23 899 | € 23 064 | €23 814 |
HF, heart failure; ICER, incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio; PAP, pulmonary artery pressure.