Table 2 Cost used in base case and sensitivity analyses
From: The cost-utility of early use of high-flow nasal cannula in bronchiolitis
Model input | Base case value | SA range for one-way sensitivity analyses | Distribution γ(SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention cost | |||
HFNC per patient day | 58.19 | 50.2–61.5 | (58.19) |
Hospitalization cost | |||
Daily cost in pediatric ward | 48.82 | 47,64 50.00 | (3, 20) |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 5,8 | 4,00-6,01 | (2,03) |
PICU related cost | |||
Daily cost in PICU | 327,35 | 326,26–328-43 | (5,49) |
PICU lenght of stay (days) | 10 | 9,01-15,05 | (3,08) |
Emergency visit prior hospitalization cost | |||
Daily cost of emergency ward | 12,83 | 12,19-13,46 | (3, 20) |
Direct medical cost per patient-day | |||
Specialist referrals | 10,67 | 10,31-11,01 | (1,72) |
Chest physiotherapy | 5,15 | 4,90-5,39 | (1, 23) |
Chest radiography | 2,84 | 2,70-2,98 | (0,73) |
Others diagnostic imaging | 0,01 | 0,0-0,022 | (0,08) |
Complete blood cell counts | 1,12 | 1,05-1,17 | (0,28) |
RSV test | 2,71 | 2,83-3,03 | (2,72) |
Other laboratory tests | 4,40 | 4,23-4,47 | (0,37) |
Oxygen | 1,37 | 1,28-1,45 | (0,41) |
Nebulization | 16,23 | 1,28-1,45 | (4,52) |
LEV | 1,10 | 1,07-1,13 | (0,16) |
Antibiotics systemic | 1,21 | 1,11-1,30 | (0,49) |
Systemic o Inhaled Corticosteroids | 0,08 | 0,0-0,90 | (4, 18) |
Bronchodilators | 0,04 | 0,03-0,04 | (0,02) |
Other drugs | 0,65 | 0,60–0,68 | (0,04) |
Medical devices | 10,24 | 9,71-10,76 | (2,66) |
Indirect cost patient-day | 9,24 | 6.38–18,07 | (4, 30) |