Table 3 Results of cost effectiveness analysis
From: Cost-effectiveness of gargling for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections
Cost($) | Incremental cost (95%CI)** | Effectiveness (QALD) | Incremental effectiveness (95%CI) | ICER($/QALY) (95%CI)** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gargling | |||||
Cost of gargling | 80.4 | 62.6 | |||
Cost of URTI | 24.9 | -25.5 | |||
Total | 105.3 | 37.1 (7.4–65.4) | 59.52 | 0.43 (0.07–0.80) | 31,800 (1,877–248,095) |
Control | |||||
Cost of gargling | 17.8 | ||||
Cost of URTI | 50.4 | ||||
Total | 68.2 | 59.10 |