Table 2.
Results of the lifetime simulation for the base case (53 year old Female with BMI 44 kg/m2, using Medicare data)
| Lifetime Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Non-surgical | LRYGB | LAGB | ORYGB |
| Standard BMI Trajectory | ||||
| Direct Medical Costs | $150,934 | $169,074 | $164,313 | $194,858 |
| QALY | 10.6 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
| Life-years | 16.7 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
| Expected Age of Death | 78 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| ICER | $6,600 | $6,200 | $17,300 | |
| Weight Stable Model | ||||
| Direct Medical Costs | $150,934 | $169,091 | $164,076 | $194,874 |
| QALY | 10.6 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 13.5 |
| Life-years | 16.7 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 18.0 |
| Expected Age of Death | 78 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
| ICER | $6,000 | $6,300 | $15,600 | |
| Maximum Weight Regain | ||||
| Direct Medical Costs | $150,934 | $175,815 | $171,001 | $201,493 |
| QALY | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| Life-years | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| Expected Age of Death | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| ICER | $24,100 | $26,700 | $59,500 | |