Table 3 Baseline outcomes for all affected persons over 5Â years in Australia (optimal care versus usual care)c
From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of guideline-based optimal care for venous leg ulcers in Australia
| Â | Option 1 | Option 2 |
|---|---|---|
Total costs in usual care group | $2,831,006,652 | $2,831,006,652 |
Total costs in optimal care group | $1,200,427,937 | $1,126,566,791 |
Total incremental costs | -$1,630,578,715 | -$1,704,439,861 |
Health system costs in usual care group | $2,516,869,902 | $2,516,869,902 |
Health system costs in optimal care group | $1,128,856,145 | $1,093,241,400 |
Incremental costs | -$1,388,013,757 | -$1,423,628,502 |
Costs by Australian government in usual care group | $2,298,900,749 | $2,298,900,749 |
Costs by Australian government in optimal care group | $1,114,692,967 | $1,079,078,223 |
Incremental costs | -$1,184,207,781 | -$1,219,822,526 |
Costs by State and Territory government in usual care group | $217,969,153 | $217,969,153 |
Costs by State and Territory government in optimal care group | $14,163,177 | $14,163,177 |
Incremental costs | -$203,805,976 | -$203,805,976 |
Out-of-pocket costs in usual care group | $314,136,750 | $314,136,750 |
Out-of-pocket costs in optimal care group | $71,571,792 | $33,325,391 |
Incremental costs | -$242,564,957 | -$280,811,359 |
Total costs of compression products in usual care groupa | $487,379,273 | $487,379,273 |
Total costs of compression products in optimal care groupb | $539,765,074 | $539,765,074 |
Incremental costs | $52,385,801 | $52,385,801 |
Costs of compression products in usual care group indirectly covered by health system | $271,197,256 | $271,197,256 |
Total costs of compression products in optimal care group covered by health system | $539,765,074 | $539,765,074 |
Incremental costs | $268,567,818 | $268,567,818 |
Costs of other dressings in usual care group | $37,875,018 | $37,875,018 |
Costs of other dressings in optimal care group | $68,758,106 | $68,758,106 |
Incremental costs | $30,883,088 | $30,883,088 |
Total QALYs in usual care group | 476,090 | 476,090 |
Total QALYs in optimal care group | 504,431 | 504,431 |
Incremental QALYs | 28,341 | 28,341 |