Table 4 Sensitivity analyses by treatment group
Manipulation of variables | Incremental cost versus usual care per person (€) | Cost utility ratioa (€/QALY) |
|---|---|---|
Health system analysis: | ||
Number of participants per pool session: | ||
30% lower (10 patients/group) | 773 | 5,900 |
30% higher (20 patients/group) | 389 | 2,969 |
Salary of personnel: | ||
30% lower (monitor and nurse) | 479 | 3,656 |
30% higher (monitor and nurse) | 554 | 4,229 |
No additional salary of nurse | 465 | 3,550 |
Best case scenario of salary, participation and effectivenessb | 348 | 1,200 |
Worst case scenario of salary, participation and effectivenessv | 830 | 75,455 |
Societal analysis: | ||
Number of participants per pool session: | ||
30% lower (10 patients/group) | 1,288 | 9,832 |
30% higher (20 patients/group) | 904 | 6,901 |
Salary of personnel: | ||
30% lower (monitor and nurse) | 994 | 7,588 |
30% higher (monitor and nurse) | 1,069 | 8,160 |
No additional salary of nurse | 980 | 7,481 |
Distance to facilities per session: | ||
Near (without bus ticket and 1.5 h spent) | 831 | 6,344 |
Far (4 bus ticket and 2.5 h spent) | 1,442 | 11,008 |
Best case scenario of salary, participation, effectiveness and nearb | 662 | 2,283 |
Worst case scenario of salary, participation, effectiveness and farc | 1,755 | 159,545 |