Table 5 Results of comparison B (metal-backed versus all-polyethylene) for Analyses 2 and 3
From: Partial factorial trials: comparing methods for statistical analysis and economic evaluation
Analysis 2: inside-the-table | Analysis 3: Bayesian bootstrap | |
|---|---|---|
With patella resurfacing | ||
Metal backing (N = 34)a | ||
Cost | £8036 (£411) | £7925 (£391) |
QALYs | 5.518 (0.337) | 5.820 (0.248) |
NMBb | £102,327 (£6870) | £108,467 (£5041) |
All-polyethylene (N = 36)a | ||
Cost | £7833 (£567) | £7849 (£550) |
QALYs | 5.046 (0.330) | 4.989 (0.262) |
NMBb | £93,087 (£6837) | £91,940 (£5416) |
No patella resurfacing | ||
Metal backing (N = 37)a | ||
Cost | £7782 (£384) | £7749 (£357) |
QALYs | 4.976 (0.311) | 5.117 (0.258) |
NMBb | £91,745 (£6348) | £94,586 (£5255) |
All-polyethylene (N = 38)a | ||
Cost | £8085 (£409) | £8148 (£409) |
QALYs | 5.569 (0.248) | 5.407 (0.220) |
NMBb | £103,293 (£5031) | £99,999 (£4451) |