Table 5 Sensitivity analysis estimates of cost difference, and the additional number of live birth-producing pregnancies by the estimated cost difference of providing "IUI+IVF" compared to primary offer of IVF, varied sequentially.
Variable varied | Cost difference £ [("IUI+IVF") - IVF] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S-IUI | 1 cycle of IUI | 2 cycles of IUI | 3 cycles of IUI | 4 cycles of IUI | 5 cycles of IUI | 6 cycles of IUI |
LBR = 8.7% | £43,100 | £111,900 | £183,400 | £257,400 | £333,800 | £412,200 |
LBR varying by cycle order* | £39,400 | £114,200 | £199,500 | £287,200 | £379,900 | £474,400 |
U-IUI | ||||||
LBR = 4.4% | £0 | £30,700 | £62,100 | £94,100 | £126,600 | £159,700 |
LBR = 2% | £6,900 | £45,300 | £83,700 | £122,300 | £161,000 | £199,900 |
LBR varying by cycle order± | £53,800 | £141,100 | £233,400 | £326,800 | £420,300 | £514,000 |
C-IUI | ||||||
LBR = 6.6% | £23,900 | £76,300 | £128,900 | £181,600 | £234,200 | £286,800 |
LBR = 2.5% | £35,800 | £102,100 | £168,400 | £234,700 | £301,000 | £367,300 |
No. of live births expected from full cycles of IVF that could be purchased by the estimated cost difference | ||||||
S-IUI | ||||||
LBR = 8.7% | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 33 |
LBR varying by cycle order* | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 38 |
U-IUI | ||||||
LBR = 4.4% | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
LBR = 2% | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
LBR varying by cycle order± | 4 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 41 |
C-IUI | ||||||
LBR = 6.6% | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
LBR = 2.5% | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 |