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. 2018 Dec 17;266(2):461–467. doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-9157-4

Table 3.

Mean savings achieved during IVIg treatment in 29 patients with CIDP on long-term treatment using an outcome-measured treatment protocol with cut-offs defining response vs. hypothetical costs using standard dosing at 1 g/kg every 3 weeks using dosing weight and recorded weight

Mean IVIg dose saved in g/ patient/week Mean IVIg dose saved in g/ patient/year Rounded Number of avoided infusions sessions/year Rounded Number of avoided Infusion days /year Mean IVIg Drug Costs saved/patient/year
GBP
(€)
Mean IVIg non-drug Costs saved/ patient /year
GBP
(€)
Mean Total IVIg Costs saved/patient/year
GBP
(€)
Savings achieved compared to Standard Dosing at 1 g/kg/3 weeks using dosing weight 3.44 179 6 1 5872
(€ 6,753)
634
(€ 729)
6506
(€ 7,482)
Savings achieved compared to Standard Dosing of 1 g/kg/ 3 weeks using recorded weight 7.54 392 6 1 12,872
(€ 14,803)
634
(€ 729)
13,506
(€ 15,532)