Table 3 Model Parameters and the Range of Values Tested in Sensitivity Analyses.

From: Cost-effectiveness of CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy for acute minor stroke and high-risk transient ischemic attack

Model input

Base-case

Range reference

References

Cost inputs (2019 CNY)

  

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One-time hospitalization costs

Ischemic stroke, (mRS 0–2)

12,499.91

7,021.54–15,861.18

 

Ischemic stroke, (mRS 3–6)

18,700.45

9,711.31–24,627.33

 

ICH, (mRS 0–2)

14,086.15

7,515.65–17,613.39

 

ICH, (mRS 0–2)

18,700.45

9,711.31–24,627.33

 

ECH

9125.97

5,563.25–18,330.50

 

MI

21,276.20

8,292.31–37,291.96

 

Annual posthospitalization costs

Stroke, (mRS 0–2)

8767.42

2189.32–10,945.34

 

Stroke, (mRS 3–5)

13,850.50

4104.98–18,060.64

 

90-day

Clopidogrel-aspirin price

490.45

 ± 20%

 

Dipyridamole-aspirin price

504

 ± 20%

 

Cost of genetic testing

1,076.5

 ± 20%

 

Utility inputs

Minor or no disability (mRS 0–2)

0.75

0.70–0.90

 

Moderate disability (mRS 3–4)

0.39

0.10–0.5

 

Severe disability (mRS 5)

0.2

0.00–0.32

 

Death (mRS 6)

0

0.00–0.00

 

Utility of major ECH

0.8

0.79–0.84

 

Utility of MI

0.84

0.67–0.96

 

Probabilities inputs

Recurrent rate of stroke (per patient year)

0.1219

0.1163–0.1276

 

Among patients with recurrent stroke, proportion with:

   

ICH

0.075

0.075–0.146

 

Death

0.1933

0.1737–0.2128

 

Relative risk of stroke recurrence per life-year

1.017

1.013–1.022

 

Age-specific nonstroke death rate

0.0089–0.1654

  

Rate of major ECH

0.0038

0.003–0.0048

 

Mortality rate of major ECH

0.06

± 20%

 

Rate of MI

0.0085

0.006–0.0114

 

Mortality rate of fatal MI

0.15

0.103–0.246

 

Discount rate inputs

  

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Costs

0.03

0.03–0.08

 

Outcomes

 

± 20%

 
  1. CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi, ICH intracerebral hemorrhage, ECH extracranial hemorrhage, MI myocardial infarction, mRS modified Rankin Scale.