Table 2.

Results of one-way sensitivity analysis

Group	Criterion	Baseline priority	Preferred option, baseline	Threshold value(s)
1	Prevent complications	0.25	NO TEST, NO TREAT	NO TEST, NO TREAT < 0.406 < RAPID STREP & CULTURE or CULTURE
1	Avoid over- vs under use of antibiotics	0.5	NO TEST, NO TREAT	CULTURE or RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.375 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
2	Prevent complications	0.25	CULTURE	NO TEST, NO TREAT < 0.162 < CULTURE < 0.429 < RAPID STREP & CULTURE
2	Avoid side effects	0.25	CULTURE	CULTURE < 0.457 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
2	Optimal antibiotic use	0.25	CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.133 < CULTURE < 0.619 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
2	Avoid over- vs under use of antibiotics	0.5	CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.455 < CULTURE < 0.674 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
3	Prevent complications	0.25	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	NO TEST, NO TREAT < 0.15 < RAPID STREP & CULTURE
3	Avoid side effects	0.25	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.354 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
3	Optimal antibiotic use	0.25	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.389 < CULTURE
3	Avoid over- vs under use of antibiotics	0.5	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	EMPIRIC TREATMENT < 0.264 < RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.565 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
3	Minor penicillin side effect vs anaphylaxis	0.125	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.44 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
4	Avoid treatment side effects	0.25	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.545 < NO TEST, NO TREAT
4	Shorten duration of illness	0.25	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.864 < CULTURE
4	Avoid over- vs under use of antibiotics	0.5	RAPID STREP & CULTURE	EMPIRIC TREATMENT < 0.264 < RAPID STREP & CULTURE < 0.737 < NO TEST, NO TREAT