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Table 2 Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio calculations (mean +/- 95% CIs)

From: A lesson in business: cost-effectiveness analysis of a novel financial incentive intervention for increasing physical activity in the workplace

 

Group 1: Incentive Group

Group 2: No Incentive Group

Difference (Group 1 – Group 2)

ICER (£/QALY)

ICER (£/% productivity)

Total costs

£30,800 (30,200, 31,400)

£26,700 (26,200, 27,200)

£4,100 (3,900, 4,300)

£2,900 (-28,000, 32,000)

a£2,700 (-20,000, 30,000)

Total QALYs gained

2.4 (0.9, 4.0)

1.2 (-0.3, 2.7)

1.2 (-0.9, 3.4)

  

Total productivity gained

1.9 (0.6, 3.1)

0.5 (-0.8, 2.0)

1.3 (-0.5, 3.2)

  
  1. aMedian +/- 95% CIs.
  2. ICER, Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.
  3. CI, Confidence interval.
  4. QALYs, Quality adjusted life years.
  5. %, percentage.