Table 3 One-way sensitivity of the results to selected parameters under three Tariff scenarios
Model parameter | Value in model | Sensitivity analysis | Tariff scenario 1 (base case) | Tariff scenario 2 (100% coverage) | Tariff scenario 3 (65% coverage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resources used when a patient abandons treatment | 50% | 0% | $1,066,144 | $1,620,360 | $1,420,588 |
25% | $1,001,402 | $1,671,201 | $1,334,174 | ||
75% | $902,099 | $1,565,333 | $1,231,545 | ||
Proportion of patients who abandon treatment | 0.255 | 0.000 | $1,132,383 | $1,873,974 | $1,501,511 |
0.100 | $1,059,610 | $1,771,187 | $1,413,541 | ||
0.682 | $687,234 | $1,239,624 | $960,505 | ||
Proportion of patients who seek treatment | 0.3 | 0.1 | $317,250 | $539,422 | $427,620 |
0.5 | $1,586,250 | $2,697,112 | $2,138,100 | ||
1.0 | $2,917,045 | $4,956,935 | $3,930,406 | ||
Annual rate of increase in treatment seeking | 0.05 | 0.00 | $875,114 | $1,487,080 | $1,179,122 |
0.10 | $1,034,886 | $1,760,662 | $1,395,437 | ||
0.15 | $1,124,914 | $1,914,947 | $1,517,390 | ||
Proportion of patients diagnosed with Stage IV disease | 0.1 | ||||
0.050 | $923,346 | $1,590,309 | $1,254,733 | ||
0.150 | $982,366 | $1,648,401 | $1,313,177 |