Estimated direct costs of health care*
| Category | Base case value, $ | Distribution | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasonography | 70 | ||
| Abdominal CT scan | 553 | Forbes et al (80) | |
| Inpatient care cost, elective AAA repair | 17 991 | Triangular ($16 482–$19 593) | Brox et al (107) |
| Ratio of inpatient care cost for ruptured v. elective AAA repair | 2 | Uniform (1.5–3.3) | Chew et al, (108) Katz and Cronenwett, (116) Ascher et al (117) |
| Cost of morbidity | |||
| Stroke (lifetime cost) | 102 119 | Uniform ($57 759–$146 480) | Palmer et al (118) |
| Myocardial infarction | |||
| First year | 22 577 | O’Brien et al (119) | |
| Subsequent years | 5734 | ||
| Dialysis (annual cost) | 72 700 | Kroeker et al (77) | |
| Ratio of lifetime treatment cost of EVAR v. open repair | 1.5 (discounted) | EVAR trial participants, (31) Michaels et al, (34) Birch et al, (36) Hayter et al (37) | |
AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm; EVAR = endovascular aneurysm repair.
↵* CAN$ unless otherwise indicated.