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Table 3 Estimates of total incremental costs and effects

From: Cost-effectiveness of counseling and pedometer use to increase physical activity in the Netherlands: a modeling study

 

Health care costs in life years gained

 

Life years gained

 

4,900 (200 – 21,700)

QALYs gained

 

5,800 (200 – 25,600)

Intervention costs (million EUR)

 

54.1 (7.3 – 124.8)

Future health care costs difference (million EUR)

Excluded

−16.5 (−72.5 – -0.7)

Included

7.8 (0.3 – 34.7)

Total costs difference (million EUR)

Excluded

37.6 (0.2 – 96.6)

Included

61.9 (8.1 – 149.4)

Euros per life year gained (EUR)

Excluded

7,600

Included

12,500

Euros per QALY gained (EUR)

Excluded

6,500

Included

10,600

  1. Average costs and effects (95% CI) for the pedometer scenario compared to the current practice scenario. Costs discounted at 4.0% per year, effects (life years and QALYs gained) discounted at 1.5% per year.