Table 3 Simulated economic outcomes in the Diabetes Prevention Program intervention groups over a lifetimea
Outcome | Lifestyle intervention | Metformin intervention | Placebo Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
Lifetime intervention costs, $ | 9,718 | 8,801 | 2,907 |
Lifetime outcome costs, $ | 42,256 | 46,460 | 48,432 |
Total lifetime direct medical costs, $ | 51,974 | 55,261 | 51,339 |
Lifetime QALYs | 10.89 | 10.45 | 10.32 |
∆ Cost vs. placebo, $ | 635 | 3,922 | — |
∆ QALY vs. placebo | 0.57 | 0.13 | — |
∆ Cost / ∆ QALY, $ | 1,124 | 31,286 | — |