Table 50:
Uptake of nVNS and Standard Care in Ontario, Acute Treatment, Cluster Headache
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current scenario | |||||
| Standard care, n | 11,856 | 12,120 | 12,337 | 12,509 | 12,688 |
| New scenarioa | |||||
| Uptake rate for nVNS, % | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| nVNS in addition to standard care, n | 119 | 242 | 370 | 500 | 634 |
| Standard care, n | 11,737 | 11,878 | 11,967 | 12,009 | 12,054 |
Abbreviation: nVNS, noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation.
a
The volume of interventions was calculated from the total number multiplied by the uptake rate of the new intervention. For example, in the new scenario, the total volume in year 1 is 11,856 and the uptake rate of nVNS is 1%, so the volume of nVNS in year 1 is 119 (11,856 × 1%).