Table 3 Comparison of the number of serious NSAID ulcer complications and associated costs in the two extrapolations (all using PPIs vs none using PPIs)
No PPI users (n = 1,000) | PPI users (n = 1,000) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of complications (95% CI) | 13.8 (13.7 to 13.9) | 3.60 (3.56 to 3.64) | 10.2 |
Costsa (95% CI) | € 115,676 (114,874 to 116,493) | € 165,770 (160,789 to 173,444) | € 50,094 |