Table 1 Static model structure

 Costs

C_intervention = C_{Nutilis Clear}(8 weeks) + [C_{aspiration pneumonia} ∙ p(aspiration penumonia| non − aspirators)]

 Outcomes

QALY_intervention = [U_{no aspiration} ∙ 8/52] − [∆U_{aspiration pneumonia} ∙ 2/52 ∙ p(aspiration pneumonia| non − aspirators)]

 Costs

C_comparator = [C_{aspiration pneumonia} ∙ p(aspiration pneumonia| aspirators)]

 Outcomes

QALY_comparator = [U_aspiration ∙ 8/52] − [∆U_{aspiration pneumonia} ∙ 2/52 ∙ p(aspiration pneumonia| aspirators)]