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Table 5 Sensitivity analyses

From: Optimising clinical effectiveness and quality along the atrial fibrillation anticoagulation pathway: an economic analysis

Analysis

Cost difference vs. current practice (£)

QALY difference vs. current practice

ICER for ‘redesigned treatment pathway’ (cost per QALY gained) (£)

Base-case result

−1397

0.01

Dominant

Sensitivity analysis

 Probability of taking warfarin with current practice (base-case 0.4)

  0.1

− 3285

−0.08

42,040a

  0.9

1522

0.19

8195

 Reduction in probability of having moderate sensitivity in redesigned pathway (base-case 0.27) (increasing probability of having normal sensitivity)

  0.20

− 1693

0.03

Dominant

  0

− 2322

0.06

Dominant

 Increase in probability of having major sensitivity in redesigned pathway (base-case 0.07)

  0.15

− 1081

0.02

Dominant

  0.6

1087

0.04

30,139

 Decrease in probability of taking warfarin if normal sensitivity in redesigned pathway (base-case 0.9)

  0.5

50

0.05

1089

  0.1

1585

0.07

23,012

  1. aICER for current practice