Table 5

Cost-effectiveness summaries for patients managed by interventional cardiologists to 3 years postrandomisation

Angiography (n=73)SPECT (n=96)Cardiac MRI (n=93)Stress ECHO (n=98)
Mean survival (years)2.962.972.892.96
(95% CI)(2.91 to 2.98)(2.93 to 3.00)(2.80 to 2.97)(2.90 to 2.98)
Mean difference vs CA0.01−0.070
(95% CI)(−0.05 to 0.07)(−0.17 to 0.02)(−0.07 to 0.05)
Mean QALYs2.252.292.212.2
(95% CI)(2.14 to 2.36)(2.19 to 2.38)(2.10 to 2.32)(2.10 to 2.29)
Mean difference vs CA0.03−0.04−0.06
(95% CI)(−5.31 to 2.30)(−4.96 to 2.41)(−3.06 to 6.42)
Mean discounted costs (£)5754520553076329
(95% CI)(4651 to 6941)(4475 to 5979)(4610 to 6032)(5120 to 7713)
Mean difference vs CA−549−447574
(95% CI)(−1973 to 799)(−1841 to 897)(−1097 to 2262)
Probability cost-effective at £20K per QALY0.720.420.20
Probability cost-effective at £30K per QALY0.700.390.21
  • CA, coronary angiography; SPECT, single photon emission CT; QALYs, quality-adjusted life-years.