Cost-effectiveness results | Gestational age (weeks) | |
23–27 | 28–32 | |
AM-PICC | ||
Total costs (95% CI) | £1 27 183 (120 983 to 133 919) | £83 588 (77048 to 90 839) |
Total QALYs (95% CI) | 16.48 (15.41 to 17.59) | 21.46 (20.67 to 22.17) |
S-PICC | ||
Total costs (95% CI) | £1 27 128 (120 936 to 133 866) | £83 533 (76 994 to 90 784) |
Total QALYs (95% CI) | 16.49 (15.44 to 17.60) | 21.46 (20.67 to 22.17) |
AM-PICC vs S-PICC | ||
Cost difference (95% CI) | £55 (26 to 89) | £55 (48 to 64) |
QALY difference (95% CI) | −0.01 (−0.09 to 0.04) | 0.00 (−0.01 to 0.01) |
Incremental net health benefit at £20 000/QALY | −0.01 (−0.09 to 0.04) | −0.01 (−0.02 to 0.00) |
AM-PICC, antimicrobial impregnated PICC; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; QALY, quality-adjusted life year; S-PICC, standard PICC.