Table 3. Costs, QALYs, and ICERs at 1 and 4 Years for PUL and WVTT.
Total Costs | Incremental Costs | Total QALYs | Incremental QALYs | ICER vs PUL | |
1 Year | |||||
PUL | US$6449 | – | 0.917 | – | – |
WVTT | US$1813 | -US$4636 | 0.928 | 0.011 | Dominant |
4 Years | |||||
PUL | US$7393 | – | 3.490 | – | – |
WVTT | US$2233 | -US$5160 | 3.548 | 0.058 | Dominant |
Abbreviations: ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; PUL, prostatic urethral lift; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year; WVTT, water vapor thermal therapy.