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ScenarioConservativeBest guessOptimisticSources
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Average reduction in GAD-7 score per participant146MindEase internal evaluation
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Disability weight of 1 point on GAD-7 scale0.0010.040.15Studies showing concomitant GAD-7 score reductions and QALY improvements
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DALYs averted per year per participant directly post-treatment0.000.170.92Calculation
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Retention rate of benefits50%84%86%Long-term Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders
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Total DALYs averted per user0.00216.11Calculation
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ME alternative GAD-7 reduction132Independent eval. of Pacifica competitor app shows 3 point reduction
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Counterfactual GAD-7 reduction0.0514Calculation (Row 2 - Row 7)
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Counterfactual adjustment: how much extra effect does ME have?5%25%67%Calculation
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Counterfactual DALYs averted per user0.00010.254.07
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Cost per beneficiary$54$1.2$1.2MindEase cost-per-user
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Cost per DALY averted$528,000$4.8$0.3Calculation
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Cost per equivalent of a year of severe anxiety disorder prevented$276,144$3$0.2Calculation
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Cost per DALY averted equivalent of Givewell charities$14$835$2,770Deworming, Cash-transfers, Action for Happiness
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Health: MindEase is x times more effective than global development interventions0.003%1729,396Calculation