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. 2017 Sep 9;66(3):376–384. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix798

Table 3.

Base Case Cost-Effectiveness Results

Strategy Undiscounted Life Expectancy (y) Total Discounted Cost per Person ($) Remaining QALY per Person (QALY) Incremental Cost- Effectiveness Ratio ($/QALY)
Current practice 79.0458 122080 23.7700 ---
Physician-ordered, targeted venipuncture testing 79.0460 122090 23.7702 Dominated
Physician-ordered, counselor-performed targeted rapid testing 79.0461 122090 23.7702 40000
Counselor-initiated, targeted venipuncture testing 79.0465 122100 23.7705 Dominated
Physician-ordered, routine venipuncture testing 79.0463 122110 23.7704 Dominated
Counselor-initiated, targeted rapid testing 79.0467 122110 23.7706 44000
Physician ordered, counselor-performed routine rapid testing 79.0465 122110 23.7705 Dominated
Counselor-initiated, routine venipuncture testing 79.0471 122140 23.7709 Dominated
Counselor-initiated, routine rapid testing 79.0475 122160 23.7713 71000

Costs are rounded to the nearest $10, QALYs to nearest 0.0001, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios to nearest $1000/QALY. Small inconsistencies may be present due to rounding.

Abbreviation: QALY, quality adjusted life-year.