Cost-effectiveness of proton beam therapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors in Sweden: results from a non-randomized prospective multicenter study

Table 4 Cost-effectiveness results (costs in 2023 US$)

	Costs mean (95% CI)	QALY mean (95% CI)	Incremental costs mean (95% CI)	Incremental QALY mean (95% CI)	ICER
PBT	14,639 (11,829 − 17,449)	0.746 (0.685–0.8074)	1,372 (-4,914–7,659)	-0.049 (-0.195–0.097)	Dominated
CRT	13,308 (8,111–18,505)	0.774 (0.648–0.901)	1,372 (-4,914–7,659)	-0.049 (-0.195–0.097)	Dominated

Abbreviations PBT – Proton beam therapy, CRT– Conventional radiotherapy, ICER – Incremental cost effectiveness ratio, QALY – Quality adjusted life year
Dominated means that PBT is more costly and yields less QALYs than CRT

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