Fig. 2From: Cost-effectiveness of surgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis: a value of information studyValue of information analysis results. Assuming a prevalence of 40,000 CMC arthroplasties per year in the United States, a clinical trial with 250 patients yielded an estimated value of information of $713 per person with a net value of $245Â million over 10 years. This net value of information reached its maximum at a sample size of 1,000 patientsBack to article page