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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2018 Dec 18;170(2):90–98. doi: 10.7326/M18-0227

Table 3.

Predicted Mean Costs and Outcomes: Societal Perspective

Variable 24 Weeks 36 Weeks

Extended-
Release
Naltrexone
Buprenorphin
e–Naloxone
Difference (±SE)
(95% CI)
Extended-
Release
Naltrexone
Buprenorphine
–Naloxone
Difference (±SE)
(95% CI)
Intention-to-treat results
 Costs, 2016 USD
  Study-provided detoxification 3114 2687 427 ± 39 (351 to 503) 3114 2687 427 ± 39 (351 to 503)
  Study-provided treatment 2167 917 1250 ± 113 (1029 to 1471) 2167 917 1250 ± 113 (1029 to 1471)
  Nonstudy treatment 2475 1862 613 ± 566 (−496 to 1722) 3650 3189 462 ± 757 (−1022 to 1946)
  Other nonstudy medical costs 11 168 8140 3027 ± 2065 (−1021 to 7075) 18 065 15 692 2374 ± 4095 (−5652 to 10 400)
  Criminal activity 2801 5630 −2829 ± 2082 (−6911 to 1253) 4371 8550 −4180 ± 4420 (−12 842 to 4482)
  Workplace productivity (offset)* −10 243 −11 511 1268 ± 966 (−625 to 3161) −15 293 −16 667 1374 ± 1170 (−920 to 3668)
  Patient costs 78 295 −217 ± 13 (−242 to −192) 78 295 −217 ± 13 (−242 to −192)
  Total costs 11 559 8020 3540 ± 3215 (−2761 to 9841) 16 153 14 663 1490 ± 6268 (−10 796 to 13 776)
 Outcomes, n
  Annualized QALYs 0.790 0.797 −0.007 ± 0.011 (−0.028 to 0.020) 0.850 0.856 −0.006 ± 0.012 (−0.026 to 0.020)
  Annualized abstinent years 0.476 0.533 −0.057 ± 0.032 (−0.122 to 0.004) 0.545 0.596 −0.051 ± 0.029 (−0.112 to 0.003)
Per protocol results
 Costs, 2016 USD
  Study-provided detoxification 3036 2593 443 ± 39 (367 to 519) 3036 2593 443 ± 39 (367 to 519)
  Study-provided treatment 2966 976 1990 ± 116 (1763 to 2217) 2966 976 1990 ± 116 (1763 to 2217)
  Nonstudy treatment 1844 1634 210 ± 325 (−428 to 848) 2712 2877 −164 ± 515 (−1173 to 845)
  Other nonstudy medical costs 8449 7303 1146 ± 2053 (−2878 to 5170) 12 153 13 105 −952 ± 2894 (−6624 to 4720)
  Criminal activity 2075 4963 −2888 ± 5266 (−13 209 to 7433) 3542 7649 −4107 ± 9554 (−22 833 to 14 619)
  Workplace productivity (offset)* −8585 −8761 177 ± 924 (−1632 to 1986) −12 902 −12 616 −286 ± 1096 (−2430 to 1858)
  Patient costs 104 322 −218 ± 13 (−243 to −193) 104 322 −218 ± 13 (−243 to −193)
  Total costs 9889 9031 859 ± 5743 (−10 398 to 12 116) 11 612 14 907 −3295 ± 10 086 (−23 064 to 16 474)
 Outcomes, n
  Annualized QALYs 0.790 0.794 −0.0038 ± 0.011 (−0.028 to 0.020) 0.852 0.852 −0.0002 ± 0.0128 (−0.025 to 0.025)
  Annualized abstinent years 0.593 0.546 0.05 ± 0.03 (−0.020 to 0.115) 0.639 0.609 0.03 ± 0.03 (−0.032 to 0.093)

QALY = quality-adjusted life-year; USD = U.S. dollars.

*

Indicates that a higher value is a benefit to society.