Table 2 Base-case analysis in adults aged 40–49 years.

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of MASLD screening using FIB-4 based two-step algorithm in the medical check-up

Strategy

Total

Incremental

ICER

Cost ($)

QALYs

LYs

Cost ($)

QALYs

LYs

($/QALY)

($/LY)

Liver disease only

 Screening

13,061

15.7087

18.6143

2001

0.0193

0.0172

103,405

116,400

 No screening

11,060

15.6894

18.5971

     

Liver disease and CVD

 Screening

26,950

15.0982

17.9308

1878

0.0252

0.0245

74,596

76,771

 No screening

25,072

15.073

17.9063

     

Liver disease, CVD and extrahepatic malignancy

 Screening

36,210

14.7949

17.7989

1727

0.0257

0.0243

67,135

70,912

 No screening

34,483

14.7691

17.7746

     
  1. CVD, cardiovascular disease; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; LY, life-year; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.