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. 2025 Mar 28;112(4):znaf071.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaf071.

Cost-effectiveness of immediate versus postponed intervention for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: planned secondary analysis of the POINTER trial

Michiel F G Francken  1   2   3 , Lotte Boxhoorn  2   3   4 , Sven M van Dijk  1   3 , Janneke van Grinsven  1   2   3 , Robert C Verdonk  5 , Marja A Boermeester  1   2 , Thomas L Bollen  6 , Stefan A W Bouwense  7   8 , Marco J Bruno  9 , Vincent C Cappendijk  10 , Peter van Duijvendijk  11 , Casper H J van Eijck  12 , Paul Fockens  2   4 , Harry van Goor  13 , Muhammed Hadithi  14 , Nora D L Hallensleben  3   9 , Jan Willem Haveman  15 , Maarten A J M Jacobs  16 , Jeroen M Jansen  17 , Marnix P M Kop  18 , Krijn P van Lienden  6 , Eric R Manusama  19 , J Sven D Mieog  20 , I Quintus Molenaar  21   22 , Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs  23 , Alexander C Poen  24 , Jan-Werner Poley  25 , Marcel van de Poll  7 , Rutger Quispel  26 , Tessa E H Römkens  27 , Matthijs P Schwartz  28 , Tom C Seerden  29 , Martijn W J Stommel  13 , Jan Willem A Straathof  30 , Hester C Timmerhuis  3   21 , Niels G Venneman  31 , Rogier P Voermans  2   4 , Wim van de Vrie  32 , Hjalmar C van Santvoort  21   22 , Marc G Besselink  1   2 , Marcel G W Dijkgraaf  33   34
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Cost-effectiveness of immediate versus postponed intervention for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: planned secondary analysis of the POINTER trial

Michiel F G Francken et al. Br J Surg. .
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Fig. 1
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility planes from societal and healthcare perspectives, and cost-effectiveness acceptability curves from a societal perspective a Difference in mean societal costs (y-axis) versus mean reduction in CCI score (x-axis) between immediate and postponed drainage after 5000 bootstraps. b Difference in mean healthcare costs (y-axis) versus mean reduction in CCI score (x-axis) between immediate and postponed drainage after 5000 bootstraps. c Difference in mean societal costs (y-axis) versus difference in mean QALYs (x-axis) between immediate and postponed drainage after 5000 bootstraps. d Difference in mean healthcare costs (y-axis) versus difference in mean QALYs (x-axis) between immediate and postponed drainage after 5000 bootstraps. e Cost-effectiveness acceptability curve showing the probability (y-axis) of immediate drainage being cost-effective at various levels of willingness to pay (x-axis) per unit reduction in CCI score, based on societal costs. f Cost-effectiveness acceptability curve showing the probability (y-axis) of immediate drainage being cost-effective at various levels of willingness to pay (x-axis) per additional QALY, based on societal costs. CCI, comprehensive complication index; QALYs, quality-adjusted life-years.
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