Table 2.
Averted DALYs, delayed averted DALYs and cost-effectiveness ($/DALY averted)
| Variable | Unadjusted0,0+ | Adjusted3,1,0.04+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cleft lip | ||
| DALYs averted | 150,391 | 88,732 |
| DALYs averted per patient | 4.61 | 2.72 |
| Cost (USD) | 11,426,100 | 11,426,100 |
| $/DALY averted | 75.98 | 128.77 |
| Cleft palate | ||
| DALYs averted | 57488 | 33627 |
| DALYs averted per patient | 12.42 | 7.27 |
| Cost (USD) | 1,619,800 | 1,619,800 |
| $/DALY averted | 28.18 | 48.17 |
| Total | ||
| DALYs averted | 207,879 | 122,359 |
| DALYs averted per patient | 5.58 | 3.28 |
| Cost (USD) | 13,045,900 | 13,045,900 |
| $/DALY averted | 62.76 | 106.62 |
| Delayed averted DALYs | 36,352 | 31,601 |
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The nomenclature disability-adjusted life-years (r, K, β) is used to signify whether disability-adjusted life-years have been adjusted for discounting or age-weighting, where r is the discount rate, K is the modulation of age-weighting, and β is the age-weighting parameter. Disability-adjusted life-years (3, 1, 0.04) denotes a 3 percent discount rate, with age-weighting at 4 percent.