A long-term cost-effectiveness analysis of cardiac resynchronisation therapy with or without defibrillator based on health claims data

Table 3 Model results for CRT-P device treatment compared to CRT-D device treatment for 15 years, 10 years, and maximum of follow-up (6 years)

Model results	Variable	CRT-P	CRT-D	Difference
Base case: Extrapolation to 15 years	Costs (€)	81,241.24	94,334.54	− 13,093.3
	Life Years	6.55	6.85	− 0.30
	ICER			43,964.91
Extrapolation to 10 years	Costs (€)	72,870.11	84,609.29	− 11,739.18
	Life Years	5.86	6.15	− 0.29
	ICER			40,823.75
Maximum follow-up (6 years)	Costs (€)	56,764,79	68,728.73	− 11,693.94
	Life years	4.49	4.64	− 0.15
	ICER			77,865.49

CRT-P: cardiac biventricular pacemaker, CRT-D: cardiac biventricular defibrillator, ICER: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

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