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Table 2 Health and economic outcomes

From: Cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and single-photon emission computed tomography for diagnosis of coronary artery disease in Germany

     

Difference between CMR and SPECT

Prevalence of CAD

Test

Total cost (€)

Effect (CAD Dx)

Utility (ΔQALY)

Cost per effect (€/CAD Dx)

Cost per utility (€/ΔQALY)

0.20

CMR

1,770

0.17

0.45

  
 

SPECT

1,657

0.14

0.33

−1,394

−1,106

0.50

CMR

2,537

0.41

1.13

  
 

SPECT

2,425

0.34

0.83

−945

−685

0.80

CMR

3,304

0.66

1.81

  
 

SPECT

3,193

0.55

1.33

−811

−563

  1. CAD: coronary artery disease; Dx: accurate diagnosis (of CAD); CMR: cardiac magnetic resonance; QALY: quality-adjusted life-year; SPECT: single-photon emission computed tomography.