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Table 5 Lifetime costs (US$), effectiveness and ICERs of ART compared to No-ART

From: The cost-effectiveness of Antiretroviral Treatment in Khayelitsha, South Africa – a primary data analysis

Treatment option

Lifetime costs (95%CI)

Outcomes

ICER

  

Life Years (95%CI)

QALYs (95%CI)

Life Years (95%CI)

QALYs (95%CI)

Undiscounted

No-ART

2,966 (2,611–3,343)

2.9 (2.6–3.3)

2.1 (1.8–2.3)

  

ART

13,191 (11,167–16,056)

12.9 (11.1–15.2)

10.8 (9.1–12.5)

1,023 (958–1,116)

1,166 (1,092–1,279)

Discounted

No-ART

2,743 (2,414–3,057)

2.7 (2.4–3.0)

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

  

ART

9,435 (8,414–10,891)

9.5 (8.5–10.7)

8.0 (7.3–8.6)

984 (913–1,078)

1,102 (1,043–1,210)

  1. Lifetime costs and effectiveness are per patient in each group.
  2. † The ICER is calculated as incremental lifetime costs divided by incremental effectiveness.