Research Article

Different Strategies for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in China: An Economic Evaluation

Table 4

Lifetime results for the reference case.

Treatment armsCosts ()Vision-yearsQALYsICER versus usual careComments

Predominantly classic
 Usual care8,618.52.383.97
 PDT18,292.53.234.1944,333Dominated
 Ranibizumab29,468.34.164.5536,089Not cost-effective
 Bevacizumab9,232.83.924.461,258Cost-effective
Minimally classic
 Usual care8,663.52.804.10
 PDT18,289.13.114.19112,992Dominated
 Ranibizumab29,480.03.774.31102,828Not cost-effective
 Bevacizumab9,242.83.594.263,803Cost-effective
Occult with no classic
 Usual care8,594.92.083.90
 PDT18,240.12.434.0191,424Dominated
 Ranibizumab29,465.13.614.2658,790Not cost-effective
 Bevacizumab9,227.83.444.212,066Cost-effective