Table 3

Base case results

Semaglutide 0.5 mgInsulin glargine U100Difference
Discounted life expectancy (years)18.35 (0.27)18.15 (0.29)+0.20
Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)12.05 (0.18)11.85 (0.19)+0.19
Discounted direct costs (€)26 780 (1054)24 627 (1136)+2152
Discounted combined costs (€)46 860 (1903)45 911 (1967)+949
ICER based on direct costs€11 310 per QALY gained
ICER based on combined costs€4988 per QALY gained
Semaglutide 1 mgInsulin glargine U100Difference
Discounted life expectancy (years)18.44 (0.27)18.15 (0.29)+0.28
Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)12.12 (0.18)11.85 (0.19)+0.27
Discounted direct costs (€)26 654 (1112)24 627 (1136)+2027
Discounted combined costs (€)46 044 (1934)45 911 (1967)+133
ICER based on direct costs€7515 per QALY gained
ICER based on combined costs€495 per QALY gained
Once-weekly semaglutide 0.5 mgDulaglutide 0.75 mgDifference
Discounted life expectancy (years)17.56 (0.29)17.51 (0.27)+0.06
Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)11.53 (0.19)11.46 (0.18)+0.07
Discounted direct costs (€)26 133 (1070)25 819 (1124)+314
Discounted combined costs (€)46 160 (1935)46 606 (2013)−446
ICER based on direct costs€4671 per QALY gained
ICER based on combined costsOnce-weekly semaglutide 0.5 mg dominant
Semaglutide 1 mgDulaglutide 1.5 mgDifference
Discounted life expectancy (years)17.69 (0.27)17.55 (0.28)+0.14
Discounted quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)11.63 (0.18)11.50 (0.18)+0.13
Discounted direct costs (€)25 945 (1025)25 565 (1070)+381
Discounted combined costs (€)45 365 (1880)45 820 (1922)−455
ICER based on direct costs€2861 per QALY gained
ICER based on combined costsOnce-weekly semaglutide 1 mg dominant
  • Values are means (SD).

  • €, 2017 euros (EUR); ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; QALY, quality-adjusted life year.