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Table 4 Cost-effectiveness acceptability curve

From: A cost-effectiveness analysis of a universal, preventative-focused, parent and infant programme

 

Group allocation, mean (SE) cost (€)

 

Cost category by period

Intervention

Control

mean difference

p-value

95% CI (€)

Parent

 GP visit

344.10 (31.90)

275.98 (34.79)

68.12

0.15

-24.96 to 161.20

 Nurse visit

53.27 (9.52)

38.06 (6.24)

15.21

0.19

-7.87 to 38.28

 Health visitor

9.59 (4.42)

2.39 (1.68)

7.20

0.15

-2.57 to 16.97

 Social worker

31.12 (21.24)

0.51 (0.51)

30.60

0.18

-13.86 to 75.06

 Psychiatric nurse

0 (0)

0.85 (0.85)

-0.85

0.29

-2.46 to 0.75

 Counsellor

129.16 (68.95)

83.13 (35.44)

46.02

0.57

-112.68 to 204.73

 Casualty

69.88 (22.56)

23.51 (13.39)

46.37

0.09

-7.04 to 99.77

 Outpatient

364.66 (79.51)

177.93 (42.45)

186.73

0.05

2.46 to 371.00

 Hospital stay

1442.01 (745.20)

565.23 (327.12)

876.78

0.30

-776.49 to 2530.05

 Specialist

309.04 (94.55)

191.80 (54.86)

117.24

0.30

-105.51 to 339.99

 Other

220.45 (63.45)

90.12 (27.38)

130.32

0.07

-11.94 to 272.58

Infant

 GP visit

407.36 (27.93)

427.09 (32.94)

-19.73

0.65

-104.60 to 65.14

 Nurse visit

207.96 (8.68)

198.71 (9.95)

9.25

0.48

-16.74 to 35.24

 Health visitor

14.74 (8.03)

28.08 (13.30)

-13.34

0.38

-43.45 to 16.77

 Social worker

26.73 (25.34)

0.51 (0.51)

26.21

0.32

-26.19 to 78.62

 Paediatrician

13.36 (3.26)

6.82 (2.47)

6.54

0.12

-1.66 to 14.73

 Specialist

192.11 (135.60)

67.93 (22.06)

124.18

0.39

-161.13 to 409.49

 Casualty

657.09 (86.12)

986.00 (181.35)

-328.91

0.09

-711.57 to 53.75

 Outpatient

303.53 (48.10)

366.43 (81.48)

-62.90

0.49

-244.55 to 118.74

 Hospital stay

732.10 (278.98)

1338.30 (299.61)

-1,414.00

0.14

-1414.00 to 201.60

 Ambulance

7.81 (3.62)

0 (0)

7.81

0.05

0.16 to 15.45

 Other

122.44 (29.62)

92.63 (39.14)

29.82

0.54

-65.94 to 125.58