Table 4: Base-case cost-effectiveness results
Scenario; strategyCost, $QALYsΔCost, $ΔQALYsICER
Scenario 1
No screening, treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral if diagnosed69 76914.0644---
Screen and treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral*69 871-69 87714.0664102-1080.002050 490-53 938
Scenario 2
No screening, treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral if diagnosed72 76513.7281---
Screen and treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral*73 384-73 44613.7478619-6810.019731 468-34 600
Scenario 3
No screening, treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral if diagnosed72 50614.2536---
Screen and treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral*72 767-72 78914.2615-14.2616261-2840.008032 712-35 619
Scenario 4
No screening, treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral if diagnosed84 61012.7979---
Screen and treat with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral*84 914-84 93812.8067304-3280.008834 614-37 167

Note: ICER = incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, QALY = quality-adjusted life-year.

*A range is given depending on which direct-acting antiviral is used for treating patients with genotype 1 infection.