Table 4

Cost-effectiveness ratios of OMSC compared to usual care in 2009 cohort of patients with AMI, UA, HF and COPD ($ in $C)

 Base caseUnivariate sensitivity analyses
12 weeks of additional pharmacotherapyDiscount rate of 0%Discount rate of 3%
Short-term outcomes
1 year cost per QALY gained
 AMI$6874$25 496
 UA$8482$32 328
 HF$472$19 834
 COPDDominant$24 126
 Overall$1386$24 606
Cost per quitter
 AMI$99$552
 UA$107$608
 HF$9$523
 COPDDominant$469
 Overall$20$528
Cost per hospital-day avoided
 AMI$1893$7020
 UA$1904$7259
 HF$34$1244
 COPDDominant$796
 Overall$103$1808
Cost per death avoided
 AMI$4494$16 668
 UA$7790$27 784
 HF$169$7544
 COPDDominant$17 435
 Overall$803$14 658
Long-term outcomes
Lifetime cost per QALY gained
 AMI$286$1062$109$207
 UA$303$1154$118$220
 HF$42$1564$23$34
 COPDDominant$885DominantDominant
 Overall$68$1071$24$45
Cost per LYG
 AMI$196$726$68$137
 UA$177$674$69$128
 HF$17$723$11$15
 COPDDominant$474DominantDominant
 Overall$36$629$14$26
  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; HF, heart failure; LYG, life-year gained; OMSC, Ottawa model for smoking cessation; QALY, quality adjusted life year; UA, unstable angina pectoris.