Table E.13Maintenance model: total costs and outcomes per patient after first 3 months of disimpaction and initial maintenance

3 month (1 cycle)1 year (4 cycles)2 year (8 cycles)
CodingCostQALYs (assuming equal effectiveness)CostQALYsCostQALYs
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes baseline dose101£72.920.2£2750.9£4651.7
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes higher dose102£91.15£331£541
PEG 3350 plus electrolytes baseline dose, followed by PEG 3350 plus electrolytes + sodium picosulfate103£77.27£292£489
Picosulfate baseline dose201£4.34£75£192
Picosulfate higher dose202£5.43£77£194
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by PEG 3350 +E+ sodium picosulfate203£77.27£286£480
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by picosulfate + senna204£5.25£76£192
Picosulfate baseline dose followed by picosulfate + lactulose205£7.89£152£304
Senna baseline dose30191p£55£161
Senna higher dose302£1.13£44£142
Senna baseline dose followed by picosulfate + senna303£5.25£54£160
Senna baseline dose followed by lactulose + senna304£4.46£49£155
Senna baseline dose followed by docusate + senna305£5.49£50£156
Methylcellulose601£5.49£36£131
Liquid paraffin light BP701£4.49£67£183

From: Appendix E, Health economics

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NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.
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