Table 4—

Threshold analysis referring to base-case ranking

ValueChange in ranking
Decrease in TST-positive contacts %≤26TST-based strategy less expensive than QFT-G-based strategy
Reduction in cost of QFT-G EUR
 Base-case assumption≤27.20QFT-G-based strategy least expensive
 Lowest cost of RT 23#≤17.5QFT-G-based strategy least expensive
Increase in BCG vaccinees %≥88TST/BCG/QFT-G-based strategy least expensive
Decrease in BCG vaccinees %≤66QFT-G-based strategy less expensive than TST/BCG/QFT-G-based strategy
Increase in cost of QFT-G EUR
 Base-case assumption≥73.8TST-based strategy less expensive than QFT-G-based strategy
 Lowest cost of RT 23#≥67.8TST-based strategy less expensive than QFT-G-based strategy
  • TST: tuberculin skin test; QFT-G: QuantiFERON-TB Gold; EUR: Euro; RT 23: purified protein derivative of tuberculin RT 23 (2 TU·0.1 mL-1) from the Danish Statens Serum Institute; BCG: bacille Calmette–Guérin. #: 1.5 EUR·dose-1.