Table 3.
Analysis scenario | Incremental cost (£)*, 95% CI, p value | Incremental effect (HbA1c in mmol/mol), 95% CI, p value | ICER†, 95% CI, p value, quadrant | Cost-effectiveness probability for given WTP (%) | ||
£5000 | £10 000 | £15 000 | ||||
Direct healthcare perspective | −2182 to –2783 to −1581, <0.001 | −0 to –6 to 6, 0.923 | 7434, –73369 to 88237, 0.857 dominant | 51.2 | 48.8 | 48.1 |
Direct healthcare + patient/carer perspective | −2520 to –3465 to −1576, <0.001 | −0 to –6 to 6, 0.923 | 8585, –91610 to 108781, 0.867 dominant | 51.9 | 49.6 | 48.3 |
Sensitivity analysis | −1600 to –2198 to −1002, <0.001 | −0 to –6 to 6, 0.923 | 5451, –57926 to 68828, 0.866, dominant | 50.3 | 48.4 | 47.6 |
*Difference in cost between home and hospital management.
†(£ saved per additional unit change in HbA1c (mmol/mol)).
HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; WTP, willing to pay.