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Table 4 PRIMEtime CE risk factors' theoretical minimum risk and modelled uncertainty distributions. Adapted and updated from Cobiac et al.[32]

From: PRIMEtime CE: a multistate life table model for estimating the cost-effectiveness of interventions affecting diet and physical activity

Risk factors’ theoretical minimum risk

Parameter

Exposure parameters

Outcomes

Unit of change

Distribution of uncertainty range

Minimum risk value (SE)

Notes

 Body mass index (kg/m2) [61]

–

–

–

Normal

21 (1)

 

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) [61]

–

–

–

Normal

115 (6)

 

 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) [61]

–

–

–

Normal

3.8 (0.6)

 

 Vegetable intake (g/day) [50]

–

–

–

Normal

400 (30)

 

 Fruit intake (g/day) [50]

–

–

–

Normal

300 (30)

 

 Fibre intake (g/day) [50]

–

–

–

Normal

30 (3)

 

 Red meat intake (g/day) [50]

–

–

–

Normal

14.3 (1.43)

 

 Processed meat intake (g/day) [50]

–

–

–

Normal

0

 

 Physical activity (METhrs/wk) [74]

–

–

–

Normal

133 (13.3)

 
  1. SD standard deviation, NDNS National Diet and Nutrition Survey, CHD coronary heart disease, BMI body mass index, MET Metabolic Equivalent of Task