Table 2 Cost-effectiveness of DTx for hypertension

From: Cost-effectiveness of digital therapeutics for essential hypertension

Outcome

DTx + TAU

TAU-only

Changes

Lifetime horizon

   Costs

¥3,924,075 ($34,122)

¥3,813,358 ($33,160)

¥110,717 ($962)

   QALYs

18.778

18.686

0.092

   ICER

¥1,199,880 ($10,434)/QALYa

40-year time horizon

   Costs

¥3,705,428

¥3,591,385

¥114,043

   QALYs

18.483

18.395

0.089

   ICER

¥1,284,159 ($11,167)/QALY

30-year time horizon

   Costs

¥2,996,162

¥2,869,894

¥126,268

   QALYs

17.195

17.124

0.071

   ICER

¥1,788,344 ($15,551)/QALY

20-year time horizon

   Costs

¥1,820,066

¥1,664,483

¥155,583

   QALYs

13.939

13.903

0.037

   ICER

¥4,235,677 ($36,832)/QALY

  1. DTx digital therapeutics, ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, QALY quality-adjusted life year, TAU treatment as usual
  2. aThe ICER was calculated by the following numbers before rounding (the cost change: 110716.867722453 yen; and the QALY change: 0.092273268384691)