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. 2019 Jan 30;30(3):649–658. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-04821-7

Table 4.

One-way sensitivity analyses on the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of GR risedronate compared to generic risedronate, alendronate, and no treatment in women aged 70 years with BMD T-score ≤ − 2.5 and prevalent vertebral fractures

GR risedronate
Vs generic risedronate Vs alendronate Vs no treatment
Base-case 2341 2037 Cost-saving
Fracture costs 25% lower 5564 8038 4484
Fracture costs 25% higher Dominant Dominant Cost-saving
Fracture disutilities 25% higher 391 3624 Cost-saving
Fracture disutilities 25% lower 2481 8860 912
Discount rates 5% 7453 7921 937
Excess mortality (50%) 2953 1279 446
GR risedronate cost + 10% 6164 17,978 425
GR risedronate cost − 10% Dominant Dominant Cost-saving
Treatment-specific efficacy data 5141 Dominated 2071
Incremental persistence + 50% 481 1272
Incremental persistence + 25% 738 1398
Incremental persistence − 25% 6270 4349
Incremental persistence − 50% 13,802 9494