Table 1

Base-case cost-effectiveness results comparing BA with usual care

BAUsual careIncremental
Mean (95% interval*)
Costs (lifetime)†£155 m (140.5, 170.5)£154.2 m (138.7, 169.7)£806k (610, 998)
QALYs (lifetime)1.828 m (1.507, 2.186)1.827 m (1.506, 2.185)466 (101, 1109)
  • *Based on 10 000 Monte Carlo simulations.

  • †In 2011 prices; m=million, k=thousand.

  • BA, brief advice; QALYs, quality-adjusted life-years.