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. 2021 Aug 12;21(13):1–214.

Table 25:

Budget Impact in Sensitivity Analysis

Scenarios Assessed Budget Impact, $ Milliona
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Totalb,c
Reference Case
Budget impact 3.50 7.04 10.50 13.77 16.75 51.55
Budget impact: cost of testing 4.84 9.73 14.52 19.05 23.17 71.31
Scenario 1a: Uptake of Multi-gene Pharmacogenomic Testing: Increment of 3% per Year (Year 1, 3%; Year 5, 15%)
Budget impact 10.49 20.69 29.64 36.54 40.86 138.21
Budget impact: cost of testing 14.51 28.62 41.00 50.55 56.52 191.20
Scenario 1b: Uptake of Multi-gene Pharmacogenomic Testing: Increment of 5% per Year (Year 1, 15%; Year 5, 35%)
Budget impact 17.48 33.78 46.39 53.53 54.64 205.82
Budget impact: cost of testing 24.18 46.73 64.17 74.06 75.58 284.72
Scenario 2a: Expansion of reference case target population to treatment-naive population only
Budget impact 1.20 2.42 3.61 4.73 5.76 17.72
Budget impact: cost of testing 1.66 3.35 4.99 6.55 7.96 24.51
Scenario 2b: Expansion of reference case target population to people who have not responded to at least one medication
Budget impact 5.83 11.73 17.50 22.95 27.91 85.91
Budget impact: cost of testing 8.06 16.22 24.21 31.75 38.61 118.85
Scenario 2c: Expansion of reference case target population to include both groups
Budget impact 7.03 14.14 21.11 27.69 33.67 103.63
Budget impact: cost of testing 9.72 19.57 29.20 38.30 46.57 143.36
Scenario 3a: Price of multi-gene pharmacogenomic test reduced to lower-end price of $450
Budget impact –0.27 –0.53 –0.80 –1.05 –1.27 –3.92
Budget impact: cost of testing 1.07 2.16 3.23 4.23 5.15 15.85
Scenario 3b: Price of multi-gene pharmacogenomic test reduced by 25% of reference case price (to $1,875)
Budget impact 2.35 4.73 7.06 9.26 11.26 34.65
Budget impact: cost of testing 3.69 7.43 11.08 14.54 17.68 54.41
Scenario 3c: Price of multi-gene pharmacogenomic test reduced by 50% of reference case price (to $1,250)
Budget impact 1.20 2.42 3.61 4.74 5.76 37.50
Budget impact: cost of testing 2.54 5.12 7.64 10.02 12.18 37.50
Scenario 3d: Price of multi-gene pharmacogenomic test ($2,161) if threshold for cost-effectiveness of intervention is achieved
Budget impact 2.88 5.79 8.64 11.33 13.78 42.41
Budget impact: cost of testing 4.22 8.48 12.66 16.61 20.20 62.17
Scenario 3e: Price of multi-gene pharmacogenomic test ($595) if cost saving threshold is achieved
Budget impact 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Budget impact: cost of testing 1.34 2.70 4.03 5.28 6.42 19.77
Scenario 4a: Clinical visits associated with testing: no additional visits are needed (testing incorporated in current care)
Budget impact 3.25 6.54 9.76 12.80 15.56 47.90
Budget impact: cost of testing 4.59 9.23 13.78 18.08 21.98 67.66
Scenario 4b: Clinical visits associated with testing: one additional visit is needed
Budget impact 3.37 6.79 10.13 13.29 16.16 49.73
Budget impact: cost of testing 4.71 9.48 14.15 18.56 22.58 69.49
Scenario 4c: Clinical visits associated with testing: 3 additional visits are needed
Budget impact 3.62 7.29 10.88 14.27 17.35 53.40
Budget impact: cost of testing 4.96 9.98 14.90 19.54 23.77 73.16
Scenario 5: Inclusion of OHIP+ pharmacogenomic-guided treatment coverage for youth and young adults
Budget impact 13.72 23.49 25.12 20.76 16.80 99.89
Budget impact: cost of testing 18.98 32.50 34.74 28.72 23.24 138.17
a

All costs are in 2020 Canadian dollars.

b

Negative costs indicate savings.

c

Results might appear incorrect because of rounding.