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Table 7 Base case cost-effectiveness results of the salt substitution strategies from the cost-effectiveness model, Vietnam

From: The cost-effectiveness of government actions to reduce sodium intake through salt substitutes in Vietnam

Strategy

Cost

IncrementalCost

Strokes avoided

IHD events avoided

QALYs gained

Incremental Effectiveness

ICER

No intervention

1,053,481 â‚« (US$ 45.39)

–

–

–

13.33

–

–

Voluntary

1,050,036 â‚« (US$ 45.24)

−3445 ₫ (−US$ 0.15)

32,595

22,830

13.34

0.009

DOMINANT

Subsidised

1,010,292 â‚« (US$ 43.53)

−43,189 ₫ (−US$ 1.86)

768,384

537,157

13.35

0.022

DOMINANT

Regulatory

809,951 â‚« (US$ 34.90)

−243,530 ₫ (−US$ 10.49)

236,6480

1,648,590

13.41

0.074

DOMINANT

  1. Abbreviations: ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, IHD ischaemic heart disease, QALY quality adjusted life year