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Table 3 Base case results

From: Cost-utility analysis of Palivizumab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection prophylaxis in preterm infants: update based on the clinical evidence in Spain

 

Non-prophylaxis

Palivizumab

Incremental palivizumab vs non-prophylaxis.

QALYs

5.19

5.26

0.0731

COSTS

Total costs

€671.68

€2,110.71

€1,439.03

 Prophylaxis costs (pharmaceutical and administration)

€0.00

€1,886.78

€1,886.78

 Hospital related costs

€246.44

€78.14

€-168.30

 Recurrent wheezing management costs

€425.23

€145.78

€-279.45

ICUR (€/QALY gained with palivizumab vs non-prophylaxis

1,9697.69

  1. ICUR: incremental cost utility ratio; QALY: quality adjusted life years