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Table 2 Cost used in base case and sensitivity analyses

From: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide and eosinophil count in induced sputum to guide the management of children with asthma: a cost-utility analysis

Model input

Base case value

SA range for one-way sensitivity analyses

Distribution

Intervention cost

   

FeNO per patient day

2.20

1.20–4.20

γ(SD:1.08)

EO per patient day

9.14

5.15–13.20

γ(SD:4.09)

Hospitalization cost

   

Daily cost in pediatric ward

95.05

80.23–102.01

γ(SD:8.53)

Hospital length of stay (days)

5.50

4.00–8.00

γ(SD:1.04)

PICU related cost

   

Daily cost in PICU

406.52

430.26–350.43

γ(SD:18.89)

PICU lenght of stay (days)

10.9

7.75–15.05

γ(SD:3.26)

Emergency visit prior hospitalization cost

   

Daily cost of emergency ward

64.3

51.19–71.46

γ(SD:19.27)

Direct medical cost per patient-day

   

Specialist referrals

10.67

10.31–11.01

γ(SD:1.72)

Chest physiotherapy

5.15

4.90–5.39

γ(SD:1.23)

Chest radiography

2.84

2.70–2.98

γ(SD:0.73)

Others diagnostic imaging

0.01

0.0–0.022

γ(SD:0.08)

Complete blood cell counts

1.12

1.05–1.17

γ(SD:0.28)

Other laboratory tests

4.4

4.23–4.47

γ(SD:0.37)

Oxygen

1.37

1.28–1.45

γ(SD:0.41)

Nebulization

16.23

1.28–1.45

γ(SD:4.52)

LEV

1.1

1.07–1.13

γ(SD:0.16)

Antibiotics systemics

1.21

1.11–1.30

γ(SD:0.49)

Systemic o Inhaled Corticosteroids

0.08

0.0–0.90

γ(SD:4.18)

Bronchodilators

0.04

0.03–0.04

γ(SD:0.02)

Other drugs

0.65

0.60–0.68

γ(SD:0.04)

Medical devices

10.24

9.71–10.76

γ(SD:2.66)

Indirect cost patient-day

17.24

16.38–18.07

γ(SD:4.30)