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. 2022 Jan 12;42(2):163–175. doi: 10.1007/s40261-021-01114-6

Table 2.

Results for base-case and scenario analyses in the cost-effectiveness analysis of TDM-guided adjuvant tamoxifen dosing versus the standard care (without TDM)

Total costs Total LYs Total QALYs Incremental costs Incremental LYs Incremental QALYs ICER (costs QALY gained)
Base case
 TDM €32,893 19.84 16.51 − €6631 0.40 0.53 TDM dominates
 SC €39,524 19.45 15.98
S1a. 100% on threshold (20% benefits)
 TDM €26,369 20.41 17.01 − €13,155 0.96 1.03 TDM dominates
 SC €39,524 19.45 15.98
S1b. 95% on threshold (15% benefits)
 TDM €28,975 20.01 16.67 − €10,549 0.57 0.69 TDM dominates
 SC €39,524 19.45 15.98
S1c. 85% on threshold (5% benefits)
 TDM €41,076 20.09 16.69 €1552 0.64 0.71 €2177
 SC €39,524 19.45 15.98
S1d. Correction factor recurrence rate assumption
 TDM €26,573 20.10 16.76 − €12,951 0.65 0.76 TDM dominates
 SC €39,524 19.45 16.00
S2a. RD high
 TDM €37,786 19.84 16.53 − €7966 0.40 0.53 TDM dominates
 SC €45,752 19.45 16.00
S2b. RD low
 TDM €14,359 19.84 16.53 − €1573 0.40 0.53 TDM dominates
 SC €15,932 19.45 16.00
S3. Productivity loss
 TDM €70,531 19.84 16.53 − €9549 0.40 0.53 TDM dominates
 SC €80,080 19.45 16.00
S4a. Alternative curve fit: loglogistic
 TDM €34,716 17.36 20.83 − €7511 0.34 0.49 TDM dominates
 SC €42,227 16.86 20.49
S4b. Alternative curve fit: lognormal
 TDM €34,997 17.96 21.56 − €7429 0.34 0.50 TDM dominates
 SC €42,426 17.47 21.22
S4c. Alternative curve fit: exponential
 TDM €21,917 18.14 21.72 − €12,397 0.34 0.52 TDM dominates
 SC €34,314 17.62 21.38

ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, LYs life years, QALYs quality-adjusted life years, S scenario, SC tamoxifen standard care (without TDM intervention), TDM therapeutic drug monitoring-guided tamoxifen dosing