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The following information has been gathered on the costs and effectiveness of the two treatments, A and B. In this problem, costs and consequences are not discounted.

 

 

Treatment A

Treatment B

Mortality rate

2%

5%

Life expectancy for survivors

20 years

10 years

Initial treatment cost

$10,000

$3,000

Follow up costs, year 1

$5,000

$1,000

Annual follow up costs, all subsequent years

$1,000

$500

 

What is the ICER?

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