Table 4

Probabilistic results: pairwise comparison between current practices (strategy A) and the other strategies to assess for cost-effectiveness

Pairwise comparisonIncremental cost per 100 VL suspects (US$) (95% CI)Deaths averted per 100 VL suspects (95% CI)Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) (95% CI)
Adoption of 6-day L-AmB (A vs B)54 298.89(52 296.60 to 56 301.19)3.93 (3.88 to 3.98)14 525.87(13 988.62 to 15 063.13)
Adoption of 2-day L-AmB (A vs C)*16 118.34(14 100.85 to 18 135.83)4.82 (4.77 to 4.88)3486.17(3059.34 to 3912.99)
Adoption of RDT (A vs D)†−10 269.12(−11 126.68 to -9 411.56)0.21 (0.20 to 0.22)−110 452.63(−168 853.88 to −52 051.38)
Adoption of RDT and 6-day L-AmB (A vs E)44 004.33(41 755.43 to 46 253.24)4.12 (4.07 to 4.17)11 045.70(10 472.13 to 11 619.27)
Adoption of RDT and 2-day L-AmB (A vs F)**5742.34(3 468.15 to 8 016.53)4.93 (4.87 to 4.98)1136.19(658.29 to 1614.09)
  • *Cost-effective compared with current practices

  • ** Highly cost-effective compared with current practices

  • † Dominates current practices

  • L-AmB,liposomal amphotericin B; RDT,rapid diagnostic test; VL, visceral leishmaniasis.