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Table 5 Sensitivity analyses by treatment group

From: Cost-utility of a walking programme for moderately depressed, obese, or overweight elderly women in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

Manipulation of variables

Incremental cost versus

best care per person (€)

Cost utility ratio

(€/QALY)

Number of participants:

  

   - 30% lower

58

439

   - 30% higher*

47

356

   - 50% lower or higher

41

311

   - Distributed in 3 groups*

61

462

Including 5 h/week for assessment

61

462

Salary of technician:

  

   - 30% lower

29

220

   - 30% higher

54

409

Best scenario of salary,

participation and effectiveness†

27

94

Worst scenario of salary,

participation and effectiveness‡

115

871

  1. * Requires 5 additional hours of the technician
  2. †Salary 30% lower + Participation 30 persons per group + QALY differential at higher limit of 95% confidence interval + distributed in two groups
  3. ‡Salary 30% higher + Participation 30% lower + QALY differential at lower limit of 95% confidence interval + distributed in three groups.
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