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Table 3 Results from the sensitivity analysis

From: Everolimus plus exemestane versus bevacizumab-based chemotherapy for second-line treatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer in Greece: An economic evaluation study

Base case ICER

Dominant

Low value

High Value

Parameter

Base case value

High value

ICER

Low value

ICER

PFS: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus PACL (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

1,384 €

150 %

Dominant

PFS: BEV plus PACL (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

Dominant

150 %

Dominant

PFS: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus CAPE (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

26,091 €

150 %

Dominant

PFS: BEV plus CAPE (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

Dominant

150 %

Dominant

OS: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus PACL (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

€11,251 €

150 %

Dominant

OS: BEV plus PACL (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

Dominant

150 %

Dominant

OS: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus CAPE (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

17,104 €

150 %

Dominant

OS: BEV plus CAPE (−50 %; +50 %)

 

50 %

Dominant

150 %

5,876 €

Fixed post-progression survival (6–48 months)

12

6

Dominant

48

Dominant

Utility: pre-progression (0.36; 0.90)

0.773

0.36

Dominant

0.90

Dominant

Utility: post-progression (0.2; 0.97)

0.496

0.22

Dominant

0.97

Dominant

Pre-progression background costs (50 €; 150 €)

95.16 €

50.00 €

Dominant

150 €

Dominant

Post-progression background costs (500 €; 1500 €)

1,057.41 €

500.00 €

Dominant

1,500 €

Dominant

Adverse event costs: EVE plus EXE (38 €; 133 €)

62 €

37.89 €

Dominant

133 €

Dominant

Adverse event costs: BEV plus PACL (4.92 €; 34 €)

5.14 €

4.92 €

Dominant

34 €

Dominant

Adverse event costs: BEV plus CAPE (0.50 €; 34 €)

1 €

0.50 €

Dominant

34 €

Dominant

Adverse event disutilities: EVE plus EXE (0.011; 0.04)

−0.029

−0.011

Dominant

−0.04

Dominant

Adverse event disutilities: BEV plus PACL (0.005; 0.069)

0.027

−0.005

Dominant

−0.069

Dominant

Adverse event disutilities: BEV plus CAPE (0.005; 0.069)

−0.0031

−0.002

Dominant

−0.069

Dominant

Adverse events: unknown disutility assumption (−0.01; −0.10)

−0.05

−0.013

Dominant

−0.100

Dominant

BOLERO II Central PFS included

Without

  

With

Dominant

Fixed post-progression survival applied

Without

  

With

Dominant

Dose intensity included

Without

  

With

Dominant

Drug cost: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus PACL (2000 €; 5000 €)

2,447.75 €

2000 €

Dominant

5,000 €

324,159 €

Drug cost: BEV plus PACL (2000 €; 5000 €)

3,806.42 €

2000 €

151,243 €

5,000 €

Dominant

Drug cost: EVE plus EXE vs. BEV plus CAPE (2000 €; 5000 €)

2,447.75

2000 €

Dominant

5,000 €

4,082,144 €

Drug cost: BEV plus CAPE (2000 €; 5000 €)

3,510.97€

2000 €

3,539,497 €

5,000 €

Dominant

Extrapolation method (EVE plus EXE versus comparator)

Exponential, endpoint (PACL)

Dominant

Exponential, endpoint (CAPE)

Less effective

Gompertz (PACL)

Dominant

Gompertz (CAPE)

Less effective

Exponential, curve (PACL)

Dominant

Exponential, curve (CAPE)

Less effective

Log-logistic(PACL)

Dominant

Log-logistic (CAPE)

Dominant

  1. EVE: everolimus; EXE: exemestane; BEV: bevacizumab; PACL: paclitaxel; CAPE: capecitabine; ICER: incremental cost effectiveness ratio; PFS: progression free survival; OS : overall survival