Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for initial Clostridium difficile infection R.U. Varier, E. Biltaji, K.J. Smith, M.S. Roberts, M.K. Jensen, J. LaFleur, R.E. Nelson Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 20, Issue 12, Pages 1343-1351 (December 2014) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12805 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 Model structure. FMT, faecal microbiota transplantation; RCDI, recurrent Clostridium difficile infection; AE, adverse effects of FMT. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, 1343-1351DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12805) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 (a, b, c) Results, one-way sensitivity analysis. (a) Impact of changes in cost of FMT on overall cost per strategy. (b) Impact of changes in probability of CDI cure with FMT on overall cost per strategy. (c) Impact of changes in probability of CDI cure with FMT on overall effectiveness per strategy. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, 1343-1351DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12805) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 3 Tornado diagram, FMT vs. Metronidazole, ICER. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, 1343-1351DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12805) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 4 Cost-effectiveness acceptability curve. Depicts the probability that each of the three treatment strategies are cost-effective at different willingness-to-pay thresholds. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, 1343-1351DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12805) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions