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62 Results (3) – objective E60,000Annual cost (£)40,00020,0000–10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Best VA in either eyeFIGURE 17 Scatterplot showing the annual cost of HSS resource use compared with better-seeing eye BCVA. Theregression line superimposed on a scatterplot of the raw data is derived from fitting the two-part model. Values of BCVA< 0 (–10 and –20) represent ‘counting fingers’ and ‘hand movements’ levels of vision respectively.–0.005Time from baseline (months)0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 240Mean predicted change in HRQoL–0.010–0.015–0.020–0.025–0.030–0.035–0.040–0.045–0.050BSCPDTFIGURE 18 Mean predicted change in HRQoL at 3-monthly time points <strong>for</strong> VPDT vs BSC <strong>for</strong> eyes with predominantlyclassic lesions that would have been EFT. Predictions combine VPDT map of HRQoL and visual acuity with visual acuity<strong>for</strong> VDPT treatment and placebo groups reported in the TAP study.TABLE 20 Incremental costs, QALYs and costs per QALY results (VPDT vs BSC)Item Year 1 Year 2 (Year 1 + 2)Incremental intervention costs (£) 2860 744 3604Incremental costs of HSS (£) –59 –92 –151Incremental total costs (£) 2884 630 3514Incremental QALY 0.00866 0.01212 0.02071Incremental cost/QALY (£) 333,000 52000 170,000

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