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. 2019 Aug 26;178(3):573–585. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05410-w

Table 3.

Incremental cost-effectiveness results using NNT

Guided iCBT Self-managed iCBT
Significant reduction on the FACT-ESa
 Number needed to treat (NNT) 4.74 6.06
 Incremental intervention costs € 226.09 € 47.92
 Incremental total costs (total healthcare) € 321.65 € 124.32
 Total incremental costs to treat one patient (intervention perspective) € 1071.51 € 290.39
 Total incremental costs to treat one patient (healthcare perspective) € 1524.62 € 753.38
Significant reduction on the HFRS problem rating scalea
 Number needed to treat (NNT) 4.54 4.02
 Incremental intervention costs € 226.09 € 47.92
 Incremental total costs (total healthcare) € 321.65 €124.32
 Total incremental costs to treat one patient (intervention perspective) € 1026.45 € 192.64
 Total incremental costs to treat one patient (healthcare perspective) € 1460.29 € 499.77

NNT number needed to treat, FACT-ES functional assessment of cancer treatment-endocrine symptoms, HFRS hot flush rating scale

aWaiting list control group is reference category