Table 4 Ranking of SF-36/SF-12 Algorithm by Estimated Incremental Cost Utility Ratio
| Â | Incremental Cost | 1 year QALYs Gained | ICUR ($/QALY) [95% CI] | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asthma | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Lawrence (SF-12, EQ-5D) | $2000 | 0.065 | 30 769 [26 316, 36 697] | 1 |
   Franks (SF-12, EQ-5D, MEPS) | $2000 | 0.065 | 31 008 [26 490, 37 383] | 2 |
   Franks (SF-12, HUI3) | $2000 | 0.061 | 33 058 [27 778, 40 816] | 3 |
   Franks (SF-12, EQ-5D) | $2000 | 0.058 | 34 783 [28 986, 43 011] | 4 |
   Lundberg (SF-12, VAS) | $2000 | 0.046 | 43 956 [37 383, 52 632] | 5 |
   Shmueli (SF-36, VAS) | $2000 | 0.042 | 47 619 [40 816, 57 971] | 6 |
   Nichol (SF-36, HUI2) | $2000 | 0.038 | 53 333 [44 444, 66 667] | 7 |
   Fryback (SF-36, QWB) | $2000 | 0.033 | 60 606 [53 333, 70 175] | 8 |
   Brazier (SF-12, SG) | $2000 | 0.033 | 61 538 [51 282, 85 106] | 9 |
   Brazier (SF-36, SG) | $2000 | 0.032 | 63 492 [48 780, 83 333] | 10 |
Stroke | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Lawrence (SF-12, EQ-5D) | $2000 | 0.067 | 29 851 [22 599, 43 956] | 3 |
   Franks (SF-12, EQ-5D, MEPS) | $2000 | 0.072 | 27 972 [20 942, 41 667] | 1 |
   Franks (SF-12, HUI3) | $2000 | 0.067 | 30 075 [22 599, 44 944] | 4 |
   Franks (SF-12, EQ-5D) | $2000 | 0.070 | 28 777 [20 942, 45 455] | 2 |
   Lundberg (SF-12, VAS) | $2000 | 0.040 | 50 000 [35 088, 88 889] | 8 |
   Shmueli (SF-36, VAS) | $2000 | 0.028 | 72 727 [48 780, 148 148] | 10 |
   Nichol (SF-36, HUI2) | $2000 | 0.045 | 44 944 [33 058, 68 966] | 6 |
   Fryback (SF-36, QWB) | $2000 | 0.035 | 57 971 [44 944, 83 333] | 9 |
   Brazier (SF-12, SG) | $2000 | 0.044 | 45 977 [33 058, 74 074] | 7 |
   Brazier (SF-36, SG) | $2000 | 0.058 | 34 483 [27 211, 46 512] | 5 |