Table 3.
Influence of changes in key input variables on cost-effectiveness ratio in US $ per patient successful treated
| Input variable | Input value | Average CER community DOTa | Average CER health facility DOTa | |||
| Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | |
| Patient time lossb | 0 | US$0.29 | 117 | 130 | 168 | 203 |
| Supporter time lossb | 0 | US $ 0.48 | 123 | 129 | 196 | 196 |
| Discount rate | 0 | 3% | 125 | 125 | 186 | 188 |
| Success rate(community DOT)c | 69% | 78% | 136 | 120 | ||
| Success rate (health facility DOT)c | 62% | 74% | 281 | 235 | ||
| Success rate(community DOT)d | 81% | 89% | 116 | 106 | ||
| Success rate (health facility DOT)d | 79% | 87% | 184 | 167 | ||
aThe sensitivity analyses are based on base-case calculations
btime loss: minimum=assuming time is valued as zero; maximum= average income per hour among those with income only
cSuccess rate taking in consideration cure rate in 'no treatment' scenario
dSuccess rate without cure rate in 'no treatment' scenario