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Table 3 dBHL parameters

From: Economic evaluation of surgical insertion of ventilation tubes for the management of persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in children

Strategy

dBHL

Distribution for PSA

Source

Comments

After 1 year

After 2 years

VTs

13.06

12.24

Normal ~ (13.06, 9.49) Normal ~ (12.24, 9.1)

Maw & Bawden [43]

Normal distributions were used as part of the PSA to reflect the likelihood of an increased or decreased unit in dBHL

HAs

4.88

7.57

Normal ~ (4.88, 11.11) Normal ~ (7.57, 12.76)

Maw & Bawden [43]