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Table 4 Summary of the cost-effectiveness of pegfilgrastim versus filgrastim in patients with lymphoma

From: Cost-effectiveness of pegfilgrastim versus filgrastim for prevention of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with lymphoma: a systematic review

Authors, y

Valuation year (currency measure used)

Incremental cost (US$2020)

Incremental effects

Original ICER

Adjusted ICER

(US$2020per unit health outcome)

1xGDP (US$ 2020)

Authors conclusion and recommendation

Fust et al. 2017 [23]

2014 (€)

US$ 1540 (6 days)

US$ 452 (11 days)

0.374 FN averted, 0.303 LYs gained and 0.268 QALY gained (6 days)

0.118 FN averted, 0.106 LYs, and 0.094 QALY (11 days)

US$ 3653 per QALY US$ 2617 per FN averted, US$ 3231 per LYs

US$ 5749 per QALY US$ 4120 per FN averted; US$ 5085 per LYs gained, US$ 3828 per FN averted US$ 4261 per LYs, US$ 4805 per QALY

44,594

Pegfilgrastim appears cost effective compared to other prophylaxis strategies

Ravangard et al.2017 [33]

2014 (US$)

US$ 378 and US$ 566

0.02 and 0.14 FN averted

US$ 17,000 per FN averted (dominant) and - US$ 3635.7 (dominant)

US$ 18,89 per FN averted and US$ 404 per FN averted

2423

Pegfilgrastim strategies were more cost effective

Wang et al. 2016 [24]

2013 (US$)

US$ 274 at cycle 1 and 2, US$ 887 at all cycles

0.0001 QALY; 0.01 FN prevented (at cycle 1 and 2), 0.02 FN prevented (at all cycles)

US$ 4,058,623 QALY gained at all cycles and US$ 24,300 per FN prevented (cycle 1) US$ 39,300 per FN prevented (cycle 2)

US$ 8,871,600 per QALY gained, US$ 27,428 per FN averted, US$ 44,358 per FN averted

59,798

Pegfilgrastim is cost effective

Lathia et al. 2013 [19]

2012 (CAN$)

US$ 2228

0.0009 QALY

CAN$ 2,611,000 per QALY

US$ 2,475,344 per QALY gained

43,258

Dominated, pegfligrastim is not cost effective

Perrier et al.2013 [32]

2009 (€)

US$ 6410

0.22 FN avoided

Dominant

US$ 29,135 per FN averted

38,625

Pegfilgrastim dominate filgrastim

Sebban et al.2012 [31]

2009 (€)

US$ 3822

0.22 FN avoided

Dominant

US$ 17,372.95 per FN averted

38,625

Pegfilgrastim was cost-effective

Whyte et al. 2011 [21]

2010 (€)

US$ 345 (6 days), US$ 6397 (11 days)

0.056 QALY

US$ 3625 per QALY and dominant

US$ 6159 per QALY

US$ 14,229per QALY gained

40,285

Pegfilgrastim was the most cost-effective of G-CSF

Lyman et al. 2009 [22]

2006 (US$)

US$ 341

Scenario 1 = 0.047 LYs, Scenario 2 = 0.042 QALY,0.174 LYs, Scenario 3 = 0.155 QALY

US$ 6190 per QALY, US$ 2167 per FN avoided, US$ 5532 per LYs

US$ 8114 per QALY

US$ 2199 per QALY US$ 2840 per FN averted

US$ 7251 per LYs

63,544

Pegfilgrastim is cost-effective compared to 6 days filgrastim

  1. CET Cost-effectiveness Threshold, GDP Gross Domestic Product, y Year of publication
  2. To convert the monetary unit to US$ 2020, first, the buying power of each country’s currency is changed to US$ by using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Then, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index was used to inflate to US$ 2020 value from different years [28, 29]