Table 3. Results of the base-case analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis: Women.
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 | 1,325 | 7.077 | 0.0505 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 1,343 | 7.083 | 0.0446 | 18 | 0.006 | 2,994 | 94% | ||
Polypill | 1,671 | 7.093 | 0.0354 | 328 | 0.010 | 33,585 | 6% | 21,798 | |
50–59 | Current practice | 1,586 | 6.675 | 0.0894 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 1,599 | 6.688 | 0.0770 | 13 | 0.013 | 950 | 46% | ||
Polypill | 1,841 | 6.701 | 0.0644 | 243 | 0.013 | 18,811 | 54% | 9,696 | |
60–69 | Current practice | 1,805 | 6.513 | 0.1203 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 1,829 | 6.530 | 0.1060 | 23 | 0.018 | 1,304 | 2% | ||
Polypill | 1,994 | 6.546 | 0.0928 | 165 | 0.015 | 10,730 | 98% | 5,667 | |
70–74 | Current practice | 1,985 | 5.982 | 0.1492 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 2,042 | 6.009 | 0.1281 | 57 | 0.027 | 2,105 | 0% | ||
Polypill | 2,097 | 6.022 | 0.1170 | 55 | 0.013 | 4,245 | 100% | 2,797 | |
75+ | Current practice | 1,880 | 4.733 | 0.1644 | 0 | 0 | - | 0% | |
Optimal guideline care | 1,947 | 4.774 | 0.1345 | 66 | 0.041 | 1,606 | 63% | ||
Polypill | 1,967 | 4.779 | 0.1303 | 20 | 0.005 | 4,131 | 37% | 1,870 |