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Table 4 Input parameters with uncertainty

From: An extended cost-effectiveness analysis of schizophrenia treatment in India under universal public finance

Input parameters Probability
distribution 		Baseline
values 		Max Min Source
Disability weight (residual) Uniform 0.58 0.76 0.40 [15]
Disability weight (acute) Uniform 0.76 0.89 0.57 [15]
Treatment efficacy (anti-psychotic + psychosocial treatment) Uniform 0.24 0.26 0.22 [13, 17, 18]
Treatment adherence rate Uniform 0.76 0.84 0.68 [19]
Total cost per case ($) Uniform 177.42 212.90 141.93 [13]
Current coverage rate by income quintile—pessimistic case
I Uniform 0.10 0.20 0.00  
II Uniform 0.15 0.25 0.05
III Uniform 0.20 0.30 0.10
IV Uniform 0.25 0.35 0.15
V Uniform 0.30 0.40 0.20
Current coverage rate by income quintile—optimistic case
I Uniform 0.40 0.50 0.30  
II Uniform 0.45 0.55 0.35
III Uniform 0.50 0.60 0.40
IV Uniform 0.55 0.65 0.45
V Uniform 0.60 0.70 0.50
Target coverage rate by income quintile
Quintiles I–V Uniform 0.80 0.90 0.70 Author’s assumption
Percentage of all costs that are Out Of Pocket (OOP) by income quintile
Quintiles I–V Uniform 0.70 0.80 0.60 Author’s assumption
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

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