Table A11:
MRgFUS, Mean (95% CI) | No Surgery, Mean (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|
Cost of primary surgery | $19,786 | – |
Cost of monitoring | $814 | $814 |
Cost of medications | $1,096 | $1,245 |
Cost of reoperation | $1,731 | – |
Cost of managing adverse events | $71 | – |
Total costs | $23,497 (−22,044–$25,287) | $2,060 |
Life-years | 4.63 | 4.63 |
QALYs | 3.70 (3.48–3.89) | 3.23 (2.65–3.74) |
Incremental cost | $21,438 (−19,985–$23,227) | |
Incremental life-years | 0.00 | |
Incremental QALYs | 0.47 (0.10–0.90) | |
ICER (cost/QALY) | $45,817 |
Abbreviations: MRgFUS, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.