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Table 4 Summary ICER and sensitivity analysis, “NoFalls” exercise program

From: Economic evaluation of a group-based exercise program for falls prevention among the older community-dwelling population

Cost scenario

GBP (2010)

Mixed gender

Women only

Effect: Incremental QALYs 0.0009/0.0019 (women only)

Incremental cost per QALY (Value at 95% Confidence)

AHA - base case (incremental cost £45.87/£43.31 - women only)

£51483 (£99664)

£22986 (£48212)

AHA - no venue and minimal equipment cost (incremental cost £29.68/£27.13 - women only)

£33316 (£65218)

£14397 (£30373)

Fitness instructor – base case (incremental cost £ 39.06/£36.51 - women only)

£43845 (£84399)

£19375 (£41002)

Fitness instructor – no venue and minimal equipment cost (incremental cost £22.88/£20.32 - women only)

£25678 (£50649)

£10786 (£23645)

Effect: Incremental falls averted 0.0703 (mixed gender and women only)

Incremental cost per fall averted

AHA - base case

£652

£616

AHA - no venue and minimal equipment cost

£422

£386

Fitness instructor – base case

£556

£519

Fitness instructor – no venue and minimal equipment cost

£331

£289

Effect: Incremental injurious falls averted 0.039/0.043 (women only)

Incremental cost per injurious fall averted

AHA - base case

£1176

£1011

AHA - no venue and minimal equipment cost

£761

£633

Fitness instructor – base case

£1,002

£853

Fitness instructor – no venue and minimal equipment cost

£596

£475

Effect: Incremental fractures averted 0.0017/0.0026 (women only)

Incremental cost per fracture averted

AHA - base case

£26236

£16581

AHA - no venue and minimal equipment cost

£16978

£10385

Fitness instructor – base case

£22343

£13976

Fitness instructor – no venue and minimal equipment cost

£13294

£7780