Table 2. Results of the base-case analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis: Men.
Age group | Strategy | Mean cost (£) | Mean QALYs | Mean CV events | Incremental cost | Incremental QALYs | ICER (£ per QALY gained) | Probability of cost-effectiveness at £20,000/QALY | Polypill vs current practice |
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ICER(£ per QALY gained) | |||||||||
40–49 | Current practice | 1,625 | 7.202 | 0.0956 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 1,634 | 7.216 | 0.0822 | 8 | 0.014 | 604 | 41% | ||
Polypill | 1,878 | 7.229 | 0.0683 | 244 | 0.014 | 18,057 | 59% | 9,166 | |
50–59 | Current practice | 2,008 | 6.740 | 0.1499 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 2,013 | 6.765 | 0.1290 | 5 | 0.025 | 182 | 0% | ||
Polypill | 2,136 | 6.784 | 0.1119 | 123 | 0.019 | 6,466 | 100% | 2,897 | |
60–69 | Optimal guideline care | 2,315 | 6.524 | 0.1714 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Current practice | 2,343 | 6.477 | 0.2064 | 28 | -0.047 | Dominated | 0% | ||
Polypill | 2,386 | 6.539 | 0.1592 | 71 | 0.015 | 4,791 | 100% | 698 | |
70–74 | Optimal guideline care | 2,429 | 5.916 | 0.1890 | 0 | 0 | - | 9% | |
Current practice | 2,457 | 5.853 | 0.2334 | 28 | -0.063 | Dominated | 0% | ||
Polypill | 2,459 | 5.922 | 0.1861 | 31 | 0.006 | 5,068 | 91% | 33 | |
Optimal guideline care | 2,320 | 4.782 | 0.1988 | 0 | 0 | - | 69% | ||
Polypill | 2,327 | 4.781 | 0.2005 | 7 | -0.001 | Dominated | 31% | Dominant | |
75+ | Current practice | 2,395 | 4.692 | 0.2564 | 68 | -0.089 | Dominated | 0% |