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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2026; 32(8): 115291
Published online Feb 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i8.115291
Published online Feb 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i8.115291
Table 3 Summary of net monetary benefit and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio results in base case analysis comparing different biologic sequences for biologic-naïve Crohn’s disease patients
| Sequence | Costs ($) | QALY | Net monetary benefit ($) | Incremental costs ($) | Incremental QALYs | Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio ($/QALY)1 |
| Sequence 1: VDZ-UST | 22392.37 | 3.967 | 30948.45 | - | - | - |
| Sequence 2: IFX-ADA | 23555.90 | 4.117 | 31790.65 | 1163.52 | 0.149 | 7799.27 |
| Sequence 3: ADA-UST | 23396.38 | 4.407 | 35850.93 | 1004.01 | 0.439 | 2285.38 |
| Sequence 4: IFX-UST | 24697.41 | 4.272 | 32741.92 | 2305.04 | 0.305 | 7561.41 |
| Sequence 5: ADA-VDZ | 23127.51 | 4.248 | 33981.33 | 735.13 | 0.280 | 2623.04 |
| Sequence 6: UST-VDZ | 24271.51 | 4.335 | 34005.35 | 1879.14 | 0.367 | 5118.36 |
| Sequence 7: IFX-VDZ | 24446.82 | 4.101 | 30686.86 | 2054.45 | 0.133 | 15406.35 |
| Sequence 8: IFX-UST-VDZ | 27191.67 | 4.322 | 30920.52 | 4799.30 | 0.355 | 13523.37 |
| Sequence 9: IFX-ADA-VDZ | 26236.50 | 4.171 | 29844.52 | 3844.12 | 0.204 | 18861.04 |
| Sequence 10: IFX-UST-ADA | 26366.71 | 4.337 | 31936.78 | 3974.34 | 0.369 | 10767.13 |
| Sequence 11: IFX-ADA-UST | 26397.00 | 4.333 | 31856.02 | 4004.63 | 0.365 | 10960.66 |
| Sequence 12: IFX-VDZ-UST | 27305.37 | 4.318 | 30751.11 | 4913.00 | 0.351 | 14007.32 |
| Sequence 13: ADA-UST-VDZ | 25665.78 | 4.453 | 34207.27 | 3273.41 | 0.486 | 6737.35 |
| Sequence 14: ADA-VDZ-UST | 25762.83 | 4.450 | 34062.39 | 3370.46 | 0.482 | 6988.27 |
| Sequence 15: UST-VDZ-ADA | 25821.32 | 4.396 | 33277.94 | 3428.95 | 0.428 | 8005.84 |
| Sequence 16: VDZ-ADA-UST | 24281.88 | 4.037 | 29989.99 | 1889.51 | 0.069 | 27285.02 |
| Sequence 17: VDZ-UST-ADA | 24256.07 | 4.040 | 30061.27 | 1863.70 | 0.073 | 25659.35 |
- Citation: Wu Y, Tao LB, Liu C, Wang FX, Yan Y, Sun S. Cost-effectiveness of different strategies with biologics for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn’s disease in China. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(8): 115291
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i8/115291.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i8.115291