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Table 4 Base case analysis results

From: The long-term cost-effectiveness of oral semaglutide versus empagliflozin and dulaglutide in Portugal

Health outcomes

PIONEER 2

Oral semaglutide 14 mg

Empagliflozin 25 mg

Difference

Discounted life expectancy (years)

12.47 (0.16)

12.37 (0.17)

+ 0.10

Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)

8.16 (0.11)

8.05 (0.11)

+ 0.11

Discounted direct costs (EUR)

25,930 (532)

23,382 (542)

+ 2548

ICER based on direct costs

EUR 23,571 per QALY gained

Health outcomes

NMA

Oral semaglutide 14 mg

Dulaglutide 1.5 mg

Difference

Discounted life expectancy (years)

12.02 (0.16)

11.99 (0.18)

+ 0.03

Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)

7.78 (0.11)

7.75 (0.12)

+ 0.03

Discounted direct costs (EUR)

26,626 (612)

25,812 (619)

+ 814

ICER based on direct costs

EUR 23,927 per QALY gained

  1. Values are means (standard deviations). EUR: euros; ICER: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NMA: network meta-analysis; QALYs: quality-adjusted life years