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Table 3 Outcomes and costs of base-case analysis

From: Using a dynamic adherence Markov model to assess the efficiency of Respiratory Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic (RMTAC) on asthma patients in Malaysia

Outcome

RMTAC + UC

UC

Life years

27.88 (27.73–28.00)

27.76 (27.58–27.93)

QALYs

9.61 (7.97–11.29)

9.43 (7.85–11.00)

Number of hospitalization

16.60 (10.73–23.99)

22.22 (14.20–31.40)

Costs ($)*

16,370.35 (13,410.62–20,220.91)

18,780.21 (14,822.97–23,577.53)

ICER (vs. UC)

$ per QALY gained

− 13,639.40 (− 109,556.90 to 104,445.54)

$ per hospitalization averted

− 428.93 (− 521.27 to (− 328.69))

  1. All values are expressed in mean (95% credible intervals)
  2. ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; QALY, quality-adjusted life year; RMTAC, Respiratory Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic; UC, usual care
  3. * Cost is expressed in 2014 US dollars ($)