Table 2 Baseline cost-effectiveness analysis in Markov models.

From: An optimal posttreatment surveillance strategy for cancer survivors based on an individualized risk-based approach

 

Cost ($)

Incremental cost ($)

Effectiveness(QALYs)

Incremental effectiveness

ICER ($/QALY)

Patients in group Ia

  The least intensive NCCN strategy

9187

0

36.049

0

0

  The moderately intensive NCCN strategy

11,138

1951

36.734

0.685

2848

  The most intensive NCCN strategy

15,699

6512

37.333

1.284

5072

  The RTOG strategy

11,273

2050

36.780

0.732

2800

  The risk-based strategyb

9372

185

36.142

0.093

1957

Patients in group IIa

  The least intensive NCCN strategy

12,479

0

26.627

0

0

  The moderately intensive NCCN strategy

15,298

2819

27.596

0.969

2909

  The most intensive NCCN strategy

19,911

7432

28.288

1.661

4474

  The RTOG strategy

15,732

3253

27.734

1.107

2939

 The risk-based strategyb

14,869

2390

27.620

0.993

2407

Patients in group IIIa

  The least intensive NCCN strategy

14,815

0

21.626

0

0

  The moderately intensive NCCN strategy

17,821

3006

22.514

0.888

3385

  The most intensive NCCN strategy

22,135

7320

23.040

1.414

5177

  The RTOG strategy

18,333

3518

22.690

1.064

3306

  The risk-based strategyb

17,864

3049

22.619

0.993

3070

Patients in group IVa

  The least intensive NCCN strategy

15,970

0

20.264

0

0

  The moderately intensive NCCN strategy

19,111

3141

21.146

0.882

3561

  The most intensive NCCN strategy

23,367

7397

21.645

1.381

5356

  The RTOG strategy

19,546

3576

21.317

1.053

3396

  The risk-based strategyb

19,564

3594

21.377

1.113

3229

  1. QALY, quality-adjusted life years; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; RTOG, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
  2. aPatients were grouped according to TNM stages and EBV DNA.
  3. bThe dominant strategy.