Table 4 Sensitivity analysis: estimated cost per quality-adjusted life years ($ per QALY) gained when other model parameters are varied.

From: An economic and disease transmission model of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer in Texas

Parameter varied in sensitivity analysis in addition to varying vaccine uptake rate

50% increase females

50% increase males and females

Base case (vaccine cost = $178.14)

$126,689.20

$94,517.75

Lower vaccination cost per dose (vaccine cost = $142.51)

$71,734.45

$53,718.93

Higher vaccination cost per dose (vaccine cost = $217.11)

$194,065.98

$144,497.70

Assuming no discount (vaccine cost = $178.14)

$182,489.66

$124,332.14

Assuming no discount (vaccine cost = $142.51)

$103,726.46

$70,802.06

Assuming no discount (vaccine cost = $217.11)

$279,060.27

$189,923.46

Assuming no promotion cost (vaccine cost = $178.14)

− $1637.32

− $219.39

Assuming no promotion cost (vaccine cost = $142.51)

− $1751.36

− $614.05

Assuming no promotion cost (vaccine cost = $217.11)

− $1512.58

$212.29

  1. (1) Discount rate is 0.03; (2) Costs reported in 2018 USD; (3) Planning horizon is 100 years; (4) Female and male vaccination includes age 13 to 26 years.