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Table 4 Base case cost-effectiveness results

From: Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by lady health workers as compared to an outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Outcome

Intervention

Control

Total cost (USD)

123,497

118,198

# children in programme

425

393

Recovery rate

76.00%

82.95%

Number of children recovered

323

326

Cost per child treated (USD)

291

301

Cost per child recovered (USD)

382

363

Incremental costs (USD)

 

10.18

Incremental effectiveness

 

6.95%

ICER (USD)

 

146

  1. USD US Dollar, ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio