Cost-effectiveness of endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein in patients with uncomplicated primary varicosis

Table 5 No strategies were clearly dominated by any other (n = 8)

	QoL better for	TRW shorter for	Costs higher for	Time point	Σ
Alternative 7	HL/S	EVLT	Total costs, HL/S	1 month	EVLT: 83.9 % optimal
Alternative 8	HL/S	EVLT	Total costs, HL/S	3 months	EVLT: 89.9 % optimal
Alternative 10	EVLT	-	Direct costs, EVLT	6 weeks	EVLT: 58.9 % CE
Alternative 11	EVLT	-	Direct costs, EVLT	12 weeks	EVLT: 98.8 % CE
Alternative 23	EVLT	-	Direct costs, EVLT	Day 28	HL/S: 94.8 % optimal
Alternative 12	EVLT	Equal	Total costs, EVLT	6 weeks	EVLT: 54.9 % CE
Alternative 14	EVLT	Equal	Total costs, EVLT	12 weeks	EVLT: 83.0 % CE
Alternative 25	EVLT	HL/S	Total costs, EVLT	Day 28	HL/S: 99.9 % optimal

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