Table 2.
Base-case and scenario analysis results for AMS versus usual care in Ethiopia
Pharmacist-led AMS | Usual care | Incremental | |
Base-case analysis | |||
Base-case (discounted rate 3%) | |||
Life years | 17.91 | 17.86 | 0.05 |
QALY | 13.2772 | 13.2384 | 0.0388 |
Cost | 42.00 | 124.37 | −82.37 |
ICER (US$/QALY) | Dominant | ||
Base-case (discounted rate 0%) | |||
Life-years | 28.6172 | 28.5336 | 0.0836 |
QALY | 21.2807 | 21.2185 | 0.0622 |
Cost | 42.02 | 124.43 | −82.41 |
ICER (US$/QALY) | Dominant | ||
Scenario Analysis | |||
Scenario 1 (discounted 3%) | |||
Life-years | 17.9025 | 17.87 | 0.0325 |
QALY | 13.2456 | 13.2216 | 0.024 |
Cost | 41.11 | 48.7 | −7.59 |
ICER (US$/QALY) | Dominant | ||
Scenario 2 (discounted 3%) | |||
Life-years | 17.8906 | 17.87 | 0.0205 |
QALY | 13.2457 | 13.2216 | 0.0241 |
Cost | 42.91 | 48.7 | −5.79 |
ICER (US$/QALY) | Dominant |
AMS, antimicrobial stewardship; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.