Table 2 Cost-effectiveness of an intervention based on baseline ventilator-associated pneumonia rate and its relative risk reduction
From: Number needed to treat and cost-effectiveness in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
| Â | Relative risk reduction | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
Baseline VAP rate | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1% | £5 | £10 | £15 | £20 | £25 | £30 | £35 | £40 | £45 | £50 |
2% | £10 | £20 | £30 | £40 | £50 | £60 | £70 | £80 | £90 | £100 |
4% | £20 | £40 | £60 | £80 | £100 | £120 | £140 | £160 | £180 | £200 |
6% | £30 | £60 | £90 | £120 | £150 | £180 | £210 | £240 | £270 | £300 |
8% | £40 | £80 | £120 | £160 | £200 | £240 | £280 | £320 | £360 | £400 |
10% | £50 | £100 | £150 | £200 | £250 | £300 | £350 | £400 | £450 | £500 |
15% | £75 | £150 | £225 | £300 | £375 | £450 | £525 | £600 | £675 | £750 |
20% | £100 | £200 | £300 | £400 | £500 | £600 | £700 | £800 | £900 | £1,000 |