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Table 5 One-way sensitivity analysis. Parameters that had a large influence on the cost-effectiveness ratio in the one-way sensitivity analysis (changing the results from an incremental cost above £20,000 per QALY gained to below £20,000 per QALY gained) when varied over the specified range

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of offering free leisure centre memberships to physically inactive members of the public receiving state benefits: a case study

 

Base case value

Threshold valuea

Starting age

45

55

Proportion of recruited participants completing the programme

15.5 %

15.8 %

Baseline activity level-all recruited participants

 Moderate

37.6 %

36.1 %

 High

30.0 %

29.7 %

Follow-up activity level-completers

 Moderate

23.5 %

25.0 %

 High

52.9 %

53.3 %

Duration of effect of Give it a Go on PA (months)

12

13

Utilities

 Mental health gain when moderately active

0.023

0.021

 Mental health gain when highly active

0.104

0.106

Costs

 GIAG general-per person recruited

£38.30

£37.15

 GIAG leisure-per completer

£97.00

£89.60

 GIAG leisure-per non-completer

£16.75

£15.39

  1. aThe threshold value is the value at which the ICER would be £20,000