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Table 3 Deterministic analysis of cost savings comparing Alpha-Stim AID CES (n = 47) versus usual care (n = 47) following pathways in Fig. 1

From: Feasibility, acceptability and costs of nurse-led Alpha-Stim cranial electrostimulation to treat anxiety and depression in university students

  

Expected

Lower

Upper

Expected

Lower

Upper

Expected

Lower

Upper

ICER

Cost Saving Probability

Cost -Effectiveness Probability (WTP threshold £25,000

 

Cost

95% CI

95% CI

Responses

95% CI

95% CI

QALYs

95% CI

95% CI

AlphaStim against usual care with Standard Practice iCBT (8 60 min sessions)

Control

£438,617

£366,723

£521,275

872.27

841.66

900.59

123.78

79.31

180.12

-£ 23,821.73

100%

66%

AlphaStim

£199,253

£150,479

£262,493

921.60

903.61

935.62

130.89

73.84

216.06

Net

-£239,364

-£313,382

-£167,971

49.33

24.28

77.07

7.11

−5.47

35.94

AlphaStim against usual care with Clark and Wells Model iCBT (14 90 min sessions)

Control

£963,334

£789,707

£1,150,329

872.27

841.97

899.79

123.78

77.44

180.99

-£ 68,138.61

100%

75%

AlphaStim

£342,155

£237,463

£467,168

921.60

904.06

935.73

130.89

71.85

216.30

Net

-£621,179

-£803,823

-£455,179

49.33

23.90

78.58

7.11

−5.59

35.31

AlphaStim against usual care with Heimberg Model iCBT (15 60 min sessions plus one 90 min session)

Control

£781,701

£648,113

£932,532

872.27

843.36

901.03

123.78

77.71

183.35

-£ 52, 975.2

100%

74%

AlphaStim

£292,689

£209,114

£401,075

921.60

902.55

935.13

130.89

73.87

209.88

Net

-£489,012

-£625,683

-£356,973

49.33

21.96

78.84

7.11

−3.84

26.54