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Table 5 Utilities (quality adjusted life years) used in the analysis (both medicinal and non-medicinal poisoning models)

From: A decision analytic model to investigate the cost-effectiveness of poisoning prevention practices in households with young children

Parameter

Description

Source

Point estimate (standard error)

Distribution

uPop

UK non-injured population utilities

[21]

<25 years 0.94 (SE = 0.12)

25–34 years 0.93 (SE = 0.15)

35–44 years 0.91 (SE = 0.16)

45–54 years 0.85 (SE = 0.25)

55–54 years 0.80 (SE = 0.26)

65–74 years 0.78 (SE = 0.26)

≥75 years 0.73 (SE = 0.27)

Normal

uMinor

Utility deficit for minor injury

Miller 2000 [23]. Assumed standard error is 10 % of mean [24, 39]

0.03 (SE = 0.003)

Beta

uModerate

Utility deficit for moderate injury

Utility decrement 0.046 for poisoning injury [22]

0.046 (SE = 0.0046)

Beta

uSevere

Utility deficit for severe injury

Utility decrement 0.046 for poisoning injury [22] and decrement associated with injury of 0.1 from the HALO study

0.146 (SE = 0.0146)

Beta

uChronic

Utility deficit associated with chronic injury per year

HALO Study (Nicholl et al. The Long Term Health and Healthcare Outcomes of Accidental Injury (The HALO Study) Final Report, (Unpublished))

0.10 (SE = 0.025)

Beta