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Table 4 Results of cost-utility analysis

From: Cost-effectiveness of a national exercise referral programme for primary care patients in Wales: results of a randomised controlled trial

 

Incremental cost (£)

Incremental QALY

ICER point estimate (£) (Bootstrapped one sided 95% CI for ICER (£))

Probability intervention is cost-effective at £20,000 per QALY (%)

Probability intervention is cost-effective at £30,000 per QALY (%)

Base case

     

Cost of intervention £385

327

0.027

12,111 (58,881)

77

89

Sensitivity analysis

     

EQ-5D at 6 months as estimate of baseline

327

0.054

6,056 (37,159)

93

96

Control group mean EQ-5D at 6 months as estimate of baseline

327

0.046

7,109 (24,853)

95

98

Participant payment of £1 per session

295

0.027

10,926 (69,085)

80

91

Participant payment of £2 per session

263

0.027

9,741 (64,638)

83

92

Subgroup Analysis

     

Referral reason

239

0.0183

13,060 (117,893)

65

76

  CHD

596

0.058

10,276 (50,925)

80

89

  Mental health and CHD plus mental health

     

Gender

     

  Male

322

0.0084

38,333 (254,973)

39

47

  Female

326

0.0362

9,006 (39,000)

85

95

Age

     

  <44

68

0.0656

1,037 (16,418)

98

99

  44-60

577

0.0179

32,235 (314,108)

37

51

  >60

244

0.0187

13,048 (153,565)

67

76

Adherence to NERS

     

  <16 weeks

662

-0.0084

Dominated

2.9

5.6

  16 weeks

-18

0.049

Dominant

100

100

  1. N/A, not applicable.