Table 13 One-way sensitivity analyses for QALYs and total health care costs
Parameter changed | % Change in outcome given a 10% increase in relevant parameter | % Change in outcome given a 10% decrease in relevant parameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | QALYs | Costs | QALYs | Costs |
Ï„ for AMI and Stroke | -1.0% | -1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
Ï„ for lung cancer and COPD | -2.4% | -3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
Ï„ for other cause mortality | -1.9% | 0.1% | 2.2% | -0.1% |
Incidence AMI | 1.7% | 2.1% | -1.7% | -2.2% |
Incidence Stroke | 1.9% | 2.8% | -1.9% | -2.8% |
Incidence Lung Cancer | 0.6% | 1.8% | -0.6% | -1.8% |
Incidence COPD | 2.1% | 2.0% | -2.1% | -2.0% |
Mortality AMI | 1.1% | -1.1% | -1.2% | 1.1% |
Mortality Stroke | 0.4% | -1.2% | -0.5% | 1.2% |
Mortality Lung Cancer | 0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
Mortality COPD | 0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
Mortality Other Causes | 2.3% | -0.7% | -2.3% | 0.7% |
Costs AMI | Â | 2.5% | Â | -2.5% |
Costs Stroke | Â | 3.1% | Â | -3.1% |
Costs Lung Cancer | Â | 1.9% | Â | -1.9% |
Costs COPD | Â | 2.5% | Â | -2.5% |
Utility AMI | -2.2% | Â | 2.2% | Â |
Utility Stroke | -0.8% | Â | 0.8% | Â |
Utility Lung Cancer | -0.2% | Â | 0.2% | Â |
Utility COPD | -3.4% | Â | 3.4% | Â |