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Inputs for the multivariate sensitivity analyses |
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| Parameter |
Type |
Mid-Point |
Range |
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| Pre-FTC cost |
Triangular |
$432 |
$279 – $584 |
| FTC in Community cost |
Triangular |
$903 |
$584 – $1,222 |
| FTC in Institution cost |
Triangular |
$3,931 |
$2,543 – $5,319 |
| % FTC in Institution |
Triangular |
73.5% |
47% – 100.0% |
| Cognitive effect |
Normal† |
See Table 1 for means and ranges |
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| Withdrawal Risk |
Normal† of Log RR‡ |
See Table 1 for means and ranges |
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† all normal distributions were bounded at their two standard deviations ‡ relative risk of withdrawing from treatment, compared to untreated patients | |||
Caro et al. BMC Geriatrics 2003 3:6 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-3-6 |
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