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Table 4 Results of cost-effectiveness analysis when only direct health care costs were considered in the analysis

From: Economic evaluation of agomelatine relative to other antidepressants for treatment of major depressive disorders in Greece

Direct comparison

Total cost

Incremental cost

ICER

  

Agomelatine vs. comparator

 

Agomelatine

€1,970

-

-

Venlafaxine

€1,620

€350

€13,682/QALY

Sertraline

€1,701

€269

€7,959/QALY

Escitalopram

€1,816

€154

€10,591/QALY

Fluoxetine

€1,697

€273

€9,183/QALY

Generic Venlafaxine

€1,597

€373

€14,581/QALY

Generic Sertraline

€1,651

€319

€9,434/QALY

Generic Escitalopram

€1,740

€230

€15,799/QALY

Generic Fluoxetine

€1,642

€328

€11,027/QALY

  1. QALY: Quality Adjusted Life Year.
  2. ICER: Incremental cost effectiveness ratio.