Table 2 Key parameters and their distributions
Parameters | Base case value | SD | Distributiona | Source of information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean cost of LVPs (2020 CAN dollars) | ||||
Head CT in low-risk patients | 89 | --- | --- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Cervical spine CT in low-risk patients | 123 | --- | --- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Whole body CT in minor or single-system injury | 296 | --- | --- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Post-transfer repeat CT | 98 | --- | --- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Neurosurgical consultation for mild complicated TBI | 113 | --- | –- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Spine service consultation for isolated thoracolumbar transverse process fractures | 115 | --- | --- | AS471 (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/as-471-rapports-financiers-annuels-des-etablissements), RAMQ (https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/professionnels/medecins-specialistes/manuels/Pages/remuneration-acte.aspx) |
Costs of A&F module (2020 CAN dollars) | ||||
Yearly cost of the A&F module | 135,363 | --- | --- | Expert consultation (Table 1) |
Mean annual number of LVPs | ||||
Head CT in low-risk patients | 458 | 53.9 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Cervical spine CT in low-risk patients | 215 | 39.6 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Whole body CT in minor or single-system injury | 295 | 46.3 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Post-transfer repeat CT | 236 | 34.6 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Neurosurgical consultation for mild complicated TBI | 286 | 39.0 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Spine service consultation for isolated thoracolumbar transverse process fractures | 16 | 10.0 | Normal | Moore et al. [24] |
Parameters regarding the effectiveness of the A&F moduleb | ||||
• Year 1 | 13.9% | 10% | Beta | Ivers et al. [26] |
• Year 2 | 13.9% | 10% | ||
• Year 3 | 13.9% | 10% | ||
• Year 4 | 13.9% | 10% | ||
• Year 5 | 13.9% | 10% | ||
Other parameters | ||||
Discount rate | 1.5% | --- | --- | CADTH [19] |
Time horizon | 6 years | --- | --- | Expert consultation |