Table 1

Outcomes of U.S. and U.K. population at risk for diabetes conditional on the effectiveness of hypothetical intervention

Outcomes (over 50 years)No delay1-year delay3-year delay5-year delay7-year delay9-year delay
Cumulative incidence of diabetes, % 67.0 63.8 58.2 53.4 49.3 45.7 
HR versus no delay — 0.92 0.79 0.69 0.61 0.55 
U.S. setting*       
 Life years 11.90 11.92 11.97 12.00 12.03 12.05 
(11.64–12.14) (11.68–12.15) (11.74–12.17) (11.79–12.19) (11.83–12.21) (11.87–12.22) 
 Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs) 9.51 9.53 9.57 9.60 9.63 9.65 
(9.29–9.69) (9.33–9.71) (9.39–9.74) (9.43–9.76) (9.47–9.77) (9.50–9.78) 
 Costs, excluding intervention ($) 161,457 160,069 157,737 155,856 154,311 153,020 
(156,721–166,781) (155,468–165,305) (153,347–162,816) (151,640–160,803) (150,239–158,942) (149,068–157,321) 
 Δ Life years versus no delay — 0.03 0.07 0.10 0.13 0.15 
 (0.01–0.04) (0.04–0.10) (0.06–0.15) (0.07–0.19) (0.08–0.22) 
 Δ QALY versus no delay — 0.02 0.07 0.10 0.13 0.15 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.09) (0.07–0.14) (0.08–0.18) (0.10–0.21) 
 Δ Costs versus no delay, excluding intervention ($) — −1,388 −3,721 −5,601 −7,146 −8,437 
 (−1,669 to −1,092) (−4,483 to −2,923) (−6,757 to −4,395) (−8,630 to −5,603) (−10,197 to −6,611) 
 Maximum annual cost of intervention to be cost-effective at $100,000/QALY ($) — 567 1,389 1,954 2,367 2,680 
 (462–672) (1,126–1,652) (1,578–2,331) (1,904–2,829) (2,150–3,210) 
U.K. setting       
 Life years 11.43 11.45 11.49 11.52 11.54 11.56 
(11.21–11.63) (11.25–11.64) (11.30–11.67) (11.35–11.68) (11.38–11.69) (11.41–11.70) 
 Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs) 9.13 9.15 9.19 9.22 9.24 9.26 
(8.97–9.29) (9.00–9.31) (9.05–9.33) (9.09–9.35) (9.12–9.37) (9.15–9.38) 
 Costs, excluding intervention (£) 38,321 38,116 37,769 37,489 37,257 37,063 
(37,181–39,450) (37,021–39,200) (36,756–38,780) (36,545–38,436) (36,371–38,149) (36,226–37,944) 
 Δ Life years versus no delay — 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.13 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.09) (0.05–0.13) (0.07–0.17) (0.08–0.20) 
 Δ QALY versus no delay — 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.13 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.08) (0.06–0.12) (0.08–0.16) (0.09–0.18) 
 Δ Costs versus no delay, excluding intervention (£) — −205 −552 −832 −1,064 −1,257 
 (−269 to −145) (−727 to −389) (−1,098 to −585) (−1,404 to −745) (−1,660 to −878) 
 Maximum annual cost of intervention to be cost-effective at £20,000/QALY (£) — 201 491 691 836 947 
 (151–250) (367–616) (513–868) (619–1,054) (699–1,195) 
Outcomes (over 50 years)No delay1-year delay3-year delay5-year delay7-year delay9-year delay
Cumulative incidence of diabetes, % 67.0 63.8 58.2 53.4 49.3 45.7 
HR versus no delay — 0.92 0.79 0.69 0.61 0.55 
U.S. setting*       
 Life years 11.90 11.92 11.97 12.00 12.03 12.05 
(11.64–12.14) (11.68–12.15) (11.74–12.17) (11.79–12.19) (11.83–12.21) (11.87–12.22) 
 Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs) 9.51 9.53 9.57 9.60 9.63 9.65 
(9.29–9.69) (9.33–9.71) (9.39–9.74) (9.43–9.76) (9.47–9.77) (9.50–9.78) 
 Costs, excluding intervention ($) 161,457 160,069 157,737 155,856 154,311 153,020 
(156,721–166,781) (155,468–165,305) (153,347–162,816) (151,640–160,803) (150,239–158,942) (149,068–157,321) 
 Δ Life years versus no delay — 0.03 0.07 0.10 0.13 0.15 
 (0.01–0.04) (0.04–0.10) (0.06–0.15) (0.07–0.19) (0.08–0.22) 
 Δ QALY versus no delay — 0.02 0.07 0.10 0.13 0.15 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.09) (0.07–0.14) (0.08–0.18) (0.10–0.21) 
 Δ Costs versus no delay, excluding intervention ($) — −1,388 −3,721 −5,601 −7,146 −8,437 
 (−1,669 to −1,092) (−4,483 to −2,923) (−6,757 to −4,395) (−8,630 to −5,603) (−10,197 to −6,611) 
 Maximum annual cost of intervention to be cost-effective at $100,000/QALY ($) — 567 1,389 1,954 2,367 2,680 
 (462–672) (1,126–1,652) (1,578–2,331) (1,904–2,829) (2,150–3,210) 
U.K. setting       
 Life years 11.43 11.45 11.49 11.52 11.54 11.56 
(11.21–11.63) (11.25–11.64) (11.30–11.67) (11.35–11.68) (11.38–11.69) (11.41–11.70) 
 Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs) 9.13 9.15 9.19 9.22 9.24 9.26 
(8.97–9.29) (9.00–9.31) (9.05–9.33) (9.09–9.35) (9.12–9.37) (9.15–9.38) 
 Costs, excluding intervention (£) 38,321 38,116 37,769 37,489 37,257 37,063 
(37,181–39,450) (37,021–39,200) (36,756–38,780) (36,545–38,436) (36,371–38,149) (36,226–37,944) 
 Δ Life years versus no delay — 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.13 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.09) (0.05–0.13) (0.07–0.17) (0.08–0.20) 
 Δ QALY versus no delay — 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.13 
 (0.01–0.03) (0.04–0.08) (0.06–0.12) (0.08–0.16) (0.09–0.18) 
 Δ Costs versus no delay, excluding intervention (£) — −205 −552 −832 −1,064 −1,257 
 (−269 to −145) (−727 to −389) (−1,098 to −585) (−1,404 to −745) (−1,660 to −878) 
 Maximum annual cost of intervention to be cost-effective at £20,000/QALY (£) — 201 491 691 836 947 
 (151–250) (367–616) (513–868) (619–1,054) (699–1,195) 

Data are mean (95% CI).

*

Discounted at 3% and using a cost-effectiveness threshold of $100,000 per QALY.

Discounted at 3.5% and using a cost-effectiveness threshold of £20,000 per QALY; Δ incremental.

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