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Table 4 Short-, medium- and long-term costs and outcomes of the Quit 51 approach modelled using the EQUIPTMOD model [22] based on 35.21 quitters per 1000 smokers

From: An examination of user costs in relation to smokers using a cessation service based in the UK

Metrics

Time horizon

2 years

5 years

10 years

Lifetime

Average healthcare costs (per smoker)

£862

£2091

£3944

£11,608

Average total costs (per smoker)(includes cost of intervention)

£957

£2186

£4039

£11,704

Average QALYs (per smoker)

1.57

4.53

6.57

14.81

QALY gains (per 1000)a

1.5

3.7

7.5

23.4

Cost/QALYa

£58,736

£19,756

£7582

£402

Benefit-Cost ratioa(healthcare savings only)

0.07

0.16

0.29

0.65

Benefit-Cost ratioa (healthcare savings + QALY gains valued at £20,000/QALY)

0.29

0.73

1.44

4.22

  1. aCompared with a baseline scenario of no intervention