Table 1 Incremental analysis of the alternatives in treatment for uncomplicated AA
Alternatives | Undiscounted | Discounted | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean costa | Incremental cost | Mean QALYs | Incremental QALYs, | ICER ($/QALY) | Mean cost | Incremental cost | Mean QALYs | Incremental QALYs, | ICER($/QALY) | |
Laparoscopic appendectomy | 308 | 4.9863 | 308 | 4.022 | ||||||
Open appendectomy | 309 | 1 | 4.9795 | − 96 | Absolute dominance | 309 | 1 | 4.0966 | − 0.0056 | Absolute dominance |
Nonoperative management | 415 | 106 | 4.9899 | 0.0104 | 10.192 | 369 | 60 | 4.1052 | 0.0085 | 7.059 |
Undiscounted | Discounted | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean cost | Incremental cost | Mean QALYs | Incremental QALYs, | ICER($/QALY) | Mean cost | Incremental cost | Mean QALYs | Incremental QALYs, | ICER($/QALY) | |
Laparoscopic appendectomy | 308 | 4.9863 | 308 | 4.1022 | ||||||
Nonoperative management | 415 | 107 | 4.9899 | 0.0036 | 29.722 | 369 | 72 | 4.1052 | 0.003 | 24.000 |