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Tobias Sydendal Grand1, Hasan Basarir2, Louise J Jackson1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To develop a preliminary cost-effectiveness model that compares oral contraceptives and 'no hormonal treatment' for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30699134 PMCID: PMC6353094 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210089
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Fig 1Model structure.
Markov transition state model for endometriosis-related pain.
Cost data.
| Unit cost (£) | Source | Distributions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined oral contraceptive (microgynon) | 2.82 | [ | Gamma |
| Consultation every 6th month | 26.67 | [ | Gamma |
| Consultation every 3rd month | 26.67 | [ | Gamma |
| Ibuprofen (Ibucalm) | 2.43 | [ | Fixed |
| Paracetamol (Mandanol) | 2.31 | [ | Fixed |
An overview of the resource use, sources and assigned distributions used in the economic evaluation.
aGeneral practitioner.
bCosts assigned to both ‘no hormonal treatment’ and oral contraceptives.
QALY data.
| Health state | Data source[ | Data source[ | Gynaecologist | PSA distribution | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No pain | N/A | 0.767 | 0.905 | (27.357, 3.153) | Beta |
| Mild pain | 0.809 | 0.754 | 0.802 | (82.023, 18.242) | Beta |
| Moderate pain | 0.712 | 0.718 | (55.931, 22.142) | Beta | |
| Severe pain | 0.686 | 0.573 | (19.336, 14.487) | Beta |
Sources of QALY data and the values obtained by the Roulette method used in the economic evaluation.
aSF-36 for dysmenorrhea converted to QALYs
bProbabilistic sensitivity analysis, alpha and beta values. PSA distributions and QALYs are rounded to three decimals.
Transition probabilities.
| Transition probabilities | No hormonal treatment | PSA | Oral contraceptives | PSA | Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No pain to mild pain | 0.003 | (3, 997) | 0.001 | (1, 999) | Beta |
| Mild pain to no pain | 0.002 | (2, 998) | 0.003 | (3, 997) | Dirichlet |
| Mild pain to moderate pain | 0.002 | (2, 998) | 0.0015 | (1.5, 998.5) | Dirichlet |
| Moderate pain to mild pain | 0.001 | (1, 999) | 0.003 | (3, 997) | Dirichlet |
| Moderate pain to severe pain | 0.003 | (3, 997) | 0.0001 | (0.1, 999.9) | Dirichlet |
| Severe pain to moderate pain | 0.0001 | (0.1, 999.9) | 0.004 | (4, 996) | Beta |
Transition probability parameters used in the economic evaluation.
aProbabilistic sensitivity analysis, alpha and beta values.
Fig 2PRISMA diagram.
Overview of the data extraction process.
Base-case analysis.
| Summary of base case deterministic results | Total costs (£) | Total QALYs | ICER |
|---|---|---|---|
| No hormonal treatment | 1707 | 9.88 | Dominated |
| Oral contraceptives | 1113 | 10.31 | |
| Mean difference | -594 | 0.43 |
Summary of base-case deterministic results.
aQALYs are rounded to two decimals.
bIncremental cost-effectiveness ratio.
One-way sensitivity analysis.
| One-way sensitivity analysis | Total costs per intervention (£) | Total QALYs per intervention | ICER |
|---|---|---|---|
| No hormonal treatment | 604 | 9.88 | 9 |
| Oral contraceptives | 608 | 10.31 | |
| Mean difference | 4 | 0.43 |
aQALYs are rounded to two decimals.
bIncremental cost-effectiveness ratio.
Fig 3Cost-effectiveness plane.
Showing the iterations from the probabilistic sensitivity analysis with cost difference along the y-axis and effect difference along the x-axis.
Fig 4Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves.
Showing the probability of cost-effectiveness along the y-axis and the value of threshold ratio along the x-axis.