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Table 2 Probabilistic sensitivity analysis inputs

From: The cost-effectiveness of exercise referral schemes

Parameters

Deterministic

Standard error

Distribution

Alpha

Beta

Incremental probability to be active

0.048

0.0048

beta

95.152

1887.181

Incremental probability to experience CHD

0.013

0.0013

beta

98.687

7492.621

Incremental probability to experience stroke

0.004

0.0004

beta

99.596

24799.4

Incremental probability to experience diabetes

0.022

0.0022

beta

97.778

4346.677

Treatment discounted cost of CHD

17728.031

1772.803

gamma

100

177.280

Treatment discounted cost of stroke

1965.165

196.517

gamma

100

19.652

Treatment discounted cost of diabetes

50309.426

5030.943

gamma

100

503.094

Discounted QALY for CHD health state

9.942

0.994

gamma

100

0.099

Discounted QALY for stroke health state

5.148

0.515

gamma

100

0.051

Discounted QALY for type II diabetes health state

14.182

1.418

gamma

100

0.142

Cost of intervention

222

37.9

gamma

34.311

6.470

  1. Source: Briggs et al (25)