Table 5 The Israeli prioritization of the hypothetical technologies
From: Efficiency and equity considerations in the preferences of health policy-makers in Israel
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Technology | Intended for patients with a severe disease | Number of patients requiring the technology | Intended to treat diseases common to children | Intended to treat diseases common to the elderly | Individual benefit | Requires funding so that the poor can use it | Cost per QALY | Rank | Desirability score |
S0 | Yes | >100,000 | No | Yes | Addition of more than 5 full health years | Yes | Less than per capita GNP | 1st | 0.86 |
S1.2 | Yes | <100,000 | Yes | Yes | Addition of less than 5 full health years | Yes | More than per capita GNP | 2nd | 0.54 |
S2 | No | >100,000 | No | No | Addition of more than 5 full health years | No | Less than per capita GNP | 3rd | 0.46 |
S1.1 | Yes | <100,000 | Yes | No | Addition of less than 5 full health years | Yes | More than per capita GNP | 4th | 0.44 |
S1 | Yes | <100,000 | No | Yes | Addition of less than 5 full health years | Yes | More than per capita GNP | 5th | 0.40 |