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Table 4 Cost per QALY gained with increased population catheterization rate compared to the current catheterization rate, overall and by subgroup

From: Economic evaluation of increasing population rates of cardiac catheterization

Strategy

Incremental Costs per catheterization($)

Incremental Effectiveness per catheterization

(QALY)

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

($ per QALY)

Overall

5,270

0.203

26,470

ACS subgroup - Yusuf RR

5,329

0.226

23,559

   Males

6,047

0.245

24,725

   Females

3,801

0.187

20,320

   Age < 65

4,733

0.192

24,680

   Age 65-75

6,939

0.244

28,495

   Age > 75

4,976

0.301

16,538

ACS subgroup - FRISC-II RR

5,136

0.163

31,438

   Males

5,838

0.176

33,158

   Females

3,645

0.136

26,720

   Age < 65

4,622

0.147

31,466

   Age 65-75

6,645

0.169

39,405

   Age > 75

4,664

0.200

23,360

Non-ACS subgroup - Yusuf RR

5,219

0.163

32,107

   Males

5,686

0.193

29,465

   Females

4,228

0.100

43,167

   Age < 65

4,534

0.143

31,731

   Age 65-75

6,307

0.187

33,748

   Age > 75

5,976

0.204

29,286