Table 4

ICER for postpolicy relative to prepolicy in acute coronary syndrome patients 1 year after percutaneous coronary intervention

Implementation of coronary stent policiesTotal medical cost (thousand ¥)Incremental cost (thousand ¥)Number of MACEs preventedIncremental effectiveness (number of MACEs prevented)ICER
Based on real-world data
Postpolicy6 142 960.83−1 980 514.4481 6701750−1131.72
Prepolicy8 123 475.2879 920
Based on PS-matched data
Postpolicy6 381 653.22−1 827 147.7681 8502170−842.00
Prepolicy8 208 800.9979 680
  • ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; MACEs, major adverse cardiac events; PS, propensity score.