Table 3

Results (per patient) assuming equal sensitivity of ENB and TTNA

Economic outcomeENBTTNAIncremental
Diagnostic strategy cost£1863£1630£232
Cancer treatment cost£17 677£17 677£0
Cost of delayed diagnosis£10£10£0
Cost of adverse events£149£469−£320
Total cost per patient£19 698£19 786−£88
QALYs6.450486.450480.00000
Disutility−0.00086−0.003490.00263
Total QALY per patient6.449626.446990.00263
ICERDominated
Incremental NMB£140
  • ENB, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy; ICER, Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NMB, net monetary benefit; QALYs, quality-adjusted life-years; TTNA, transthoracic needle aspiration.