ICERs: metformin
Metformin: ICER in 2015 GBP
Health system perspective
Metformin: ICER in 2015 GBP
Societal perspective
ReferenceDuration of analysisRange
(base case)
MeanUnitRange
(base case)
MeanUnit
49Lifetime29 40929 409£/QALY
4830 years32 43032 430£/QALY33 39233 392£/QALY
4010 yearsCost savingCost saving£/QALYCost savingCost saving£/QALY
57Lifetime54775477£/QALY
583 years15 37115 371£/QALY46484648£/QALY
5450 years84288428£/QALY
28Lifetime332332£/QALY
6110 years15 33915 339£/QALYCost saving
(−10 735)
Cost saving
(−10 735)
£/QALY
47Lifetime simulation72907290£/LYG
4610 yearsCost saving
(−5495)
Cost saving
(−5495)
£/LYG
55Age 100 or death14 96014 960£/DALY
603 years16 29616 296Cost per case of T2DM avoided27 28127 281Cost per case of T2DM avoided
  • DALY, disability-adjusted life-years; DPP, Diabetes Prevention Program; GBP, British pounds; LYG, life-years gained; QALY, quality-adjusted life-years; T2DM, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.