Table 4 Hospital costs (£), quality-adjusted life years (QALY) and incremental net benefit up to 6 months and over patients’ lifetime for trial participants
| Â | Peri-operative cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy | Usual care | Incremental effect |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 368) | (n = 365) | ||
Up to 6Â months | Â | Â | Â |
Costs (£) | 8574 (6304) | 8974 (7217) | −404 (−1313 to 505) |
QALY | 0.37 (0.11) | 0.36 (0.12) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) |
Incremental net benefit |  |  | 580 (−378 to 1538) |
Lifetime | Â | Â | Â |
Costs (£) | 8574 (6304) | 8974 (7217) | −404 (−1313 to 504) |
QALY | 7.59 (3.34) | 7.10 (3.60) | 0.19 (−0.17 to 0.54) |
Incremental net benefit |  |  | 4168 (−3063 to 11,398) |