Table 1

Event risks, costs and quality of life during 12 months of therapy

ParameterSwedenUKGermanyBrazil
TicagrelorClopidogrelTicagrelorClopidogrelTicagrelorClopidogrelTicagrelorClopidogrel
Probability non-fatal MI clinical pathway0.05350.06190.05350.06190.05350.06190.05350.0619
Probability non-fatal stroke clinical pathway0.01190.01100.01190.01100.01190.01100.01190.0110
Probability death clinical pathway0.06420.08110.06420.08110.06420.08110.06420.0811
Probability no MI or stroke clinical pathway0.87040.84600.87040.84600.87040.84600.87040.8460
Healthcare cost of non-fatal MI clinical pathway (€)*23 65323 99418 36518 60614 77714 96444014482
Healthcare cost of non-fatal stroke clinical pathway (€)*22 92523 26616 73116 97213 19313 38028652946
Healthcare cost of death clinical pathway (€)*17 22717 56812 26712 5089 92110 10824962577
Healthcare cost of no MI or stroke clinical pathway (€)*10 29410 635819384346681685619982079
Daily cost of study drug (€)†2.210.062.270.072.910.352.340.52
QALY non-fatal MI clinical pathway0.76670.76970.76670.76970.76670.76970.76670.7697
QALY non-fatal stroke clinical pathway0.73880.74180.73880.74180.73880.74180.73880.7418
QALY death clinical pathway0.24140.24450.24140.24450.24140.24450.24140.2445
QALY no MI or stroke clinical pathway0.84220.84520.84220.84520.84220.84520.84220.8452
  • *Healthcare costs excluding drug costs, study drug costs are entered as separate parameters.

  • †2012 prices.

  • MI, myocardial infarction; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.