Table 2.
Parameter | Estimate | Distribution used for uncertainty | |
Health utility for cases with specific wound type | |||
Arterial: baseline | 0.44 | Beta (0.24, 0.30) | Singapore Wound Registry |
Venous: baseline | 0.57 | Beta (0.60, 0.46) | |
Diabetic: baseline | 0.64 | Beta (0.21, 0.12) | |
Pressure: baseline | 0.18 | Normal (−0.18, 0.50) | |
Arterial: month 1 | 0.52 | Beta (0.23, 0.21) | |
Venous: month 1 | 0.68 | Beta (0.89, 0.41) | |
Diabetic: month 1 | 0.71 | Beta (0.04, 0.02) | |
Pressure: month 1 | 0.00 | Normal (0.00, 0.56) | |
Arterial: month 3 | 0.54 | Beta (0.13, 0.11) | |
Venous: month 3 | 0.74 | Beta (0.81, 0.28) | |
Diabetic: month 3 | 0.72 | Beta (0.28, 0.11) | |
Pressure: month 3 | 0.18 | Normal (0.18, 0.54) | |
Arterial: month 6 | 0.58 | Beta (0.16, 0.12) | |
Venous: month 6 | 0.74 | Beta (0.83, 0.28) | |
Diabetic: month 6 | 0.74 | Beta (0.05, 0.02) | |
Pressure: month 6 | 0.11 | Normal (0.11, 0.59) | |
Population normal utility (by age group) | |||
<40 | 0.980 | Beta (350, 7) | 23 |
40–49 | 0.950 | Beta (636, 33) | |
50–59 | 0.940 | Beta (535, 34) | |
60–69 | 0.960 | Beta (193, 8) | |
70–79 | 0.890 | Beta (189, 23) | |
≥80 | 0.890 | Beta (189, 23) | |
Value of one QALY ($) | 80 000 | Fixed | 24 |
Durations of arterial wounds in days (by age group) | |||
<40 | 133 | Normal (133, 92) | Singapore Wound Registry |
40–49 | 129 | Normal (129, 109) | |
50–59 | 331 | Normal (331, 394) | |
60–69 | 223 | Normal (223, 269) | |
70–79 | 307 | Normal (307, 438) | |
≥80 | 205 | Normal (205, 153) | |
Durations of venous wounds in days (by age group) | |||
<40 | 133 | Normal (133, 92) | |
40–49 | 129 | Normal (129, 109) | |
50–59 | 331 | Normal (331, 394) | |
60–69 | 223 | Normal (223, 269) | |
70–79 | 307 | Normal (307, 438) | |
≥80 | 205 | Normal (205, 153) | |
Durations of diabetic wounds in days (by age group) | |||
<40 | 177 | Normal (177, 88) | |
40–49 | 325 | Normal (325, 550) | |
50–59 | 224 | Normal (224, 216) | |
60–69 | 314 | Normal (314, 430) | |
70–79 | 256 | Normal (256, 305) | |
≥80 | 160 | Normal (160, 138) | |
Durations of pressure injury in days (by age group) | |||
<40 | 55 | Normal (55, 11) | |
40–49 | 86 | Normal (86, 24) | |
50–59 | 115 | Normal (115, 1) | |
60–69 | 103 | Normal (103, 59) | |
70–79 | 105 | Normal (105, 115) | |
≥80 | 62 | Normal (62, 52) |
QALY, quality-adjusted life year.