Cost-effectiveness of screening tools for identifying depression in early pregnancy: a decision tree model

Table 5 Mean costs and QALYs for each screening approach

Screening approach	Mean QALYs	Mean Costs (£)	Incremental QALYs compared to no screen	Incremental costs compared to no screen	ICER compared to no screen
EPDS	0.7304	1799	0.0049	34	6939
Whooley	0.7302	1772	0.0047	7	1489
Whooley-EPDS	0.7301	1748	0.0046	−17	−3696

* No-screen dominated through rules of extended dominance so removed here (Mean QALYs: 0.7255; Mean costs: £1765)

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