Table 5.
Base case results
| Strategy | Cost per person, in 2017 USD |
Incremental cost, in 2017 USD |
Effectiveness per person, in QALYs |
Incremental effectiveness, in QALYs |
Incremental cost- effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methadone | $61,715 | $8,827 | 9.06 | −0.23 | Dominated |
| Buprenorphine | $52,888 | ----- | 9.28 | ------ | ------ |
| Detoxification | $76,535 | $23,647 | 9.41 | 0.13 | Dominated |
QALY, quality adjusted life years