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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 18.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Clin Oncol. 2009 Aug;32(4):423–428. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e31818da9f7

Table 2.

Values used and tested in sensitivity analysis

Variable Value used in Mode Value used in Sensitivity
Analysis
Cost of Single Fraction
Radiation ( From unit cost
estimate)
$907 $500-1250
Cost of Multiple Fraction
Radiation (From unit cost
estimate)
$3965 $1250-4000
Cost of Single Fraction
Radiation (From trial
participates)
$887 $570-1224
Cost of Multiple Fraction
Radiation (From trial
participates)
$2206 $1703-2516
Cost of Pain Medication $200 $100-400
Utility of No Pain Multiple
Fraction Radiation
.56 .2-.8
Utility of No Pain Single
Fraction Radiation
.51 .2-.8
Utility of Pain Meds .2 .2-.8
Probability of 3 year
survival Multiple Fraction
Radiation
16% 0-99%
Probability of 3 year
survival Single Fraction
Radiation
9% 0-99%
Probability of Re-treatment
at 3-years Multiple Fraction
Radiation
9% 0-99%
Probability of Re-treatment
at 3-years Single Fraction
Radiation
18% 0-99%