Table 3 The cost-effectiveness of the interventions
Control | A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost for design of reminder | (1) Design fee (JPY) | 0 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Cost for all employees | (2) Number of employees in each group | 534 | 655 | 307 |
(3) Printing per person (JPY) | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
(4) Subtotal cost ((1) + (2) × (3)) (JPY) | 10,680 | 33,100 | 26,140 | |
Cost for only screening takers | (5) Number of screening takers | 113 | 243 | 265 |
(6) Subsidization cost for making one screening free of charge (applied only to screening takers) (JPY) | 0 | 0 | 612 | |
(7) Subtotal cost ((5) × (6)) (JPY) | 0 | 0 | 162,180 | |
Total cost | (8) Total cost ((4) + (7)) (JPY) | 10,680 | 33,100 | 188,320 |
Effectiveness | (9) Additional cost (JPY) | reference | 22,420 | 177,640 |
(10) Number of additional screening takers | reference | 130 | 152 | |
(11) ICER ((9)/10) (JPY/1 additional screening taker) | reference | 172.5 | 1,168.7 | |