Ineligible  group Borderline group Eligible  group*
Strategy Total cost per patient ($) Total QALYs per patient ICER* Total cost per patient ($) Total QALYs per patient ICER* Total cost per patient ($) Total QALYs per patient ICER*
Natural history 21,229 16.06 - 33,280 12.38 - 32,430 12.24  
Monitor & Treat 21,550 19.36 97 37,043 19.92 500 42,711 21.33 1,131
Reduction in ETV price by 5% 20,752 19.36 cost saving 35,196 19.92 254 40,243 21.33 860
Reduction in ETV price by 50% 14,794 19.36 cost saving 21,622 19.92 cost saving 22,164 21.33 cost saving
US$ per QALY gained
*Patients eligible under the APASL treatment guideline
Table 3: Average life-time costs and QALYs per patient for each sub-group.
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