Research Article

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed by a Canadian Short-Stay Surgical Team in Ecuador

Table 3

Cost, incremental QALYs gained, and ICER for each surgery type.

SurgeryMean cost ($CAD) Mean incremental QALYs (95% CI)ICER ($CAD/QALY)
1 yearLifetimeLifetime

Unilateral 
()
6,042.45 
(5893.23–6191.67)
0.081 
(0.06–0.11)
1.46 
(1.40–1.52)
4,442.77 
(4187.76–4697.78)
Bilateral 
()
7,229.13 
(6876.78–7581.49)
0.12 
(0.07–0.16)
2.51 
(2.39–2.63)
2,939.49 
(2705.00–3173.99)
Staged 
()
12,786.08 
(11,473.35–14,098.81)
0.14 
(0.00–0.29)
2.93 
(2.76–3.10)
4,392.23 
(3854.22–4930.24)