Table 2.

Cost and Utility Parameters, Values, and Plausible Ranges

Parameter	Base-Case Value (Range)
Cost Data (Annual)
Aspirin	$13.99
Generic PPI	$199.79
Outpatient physician visit	$62.76
Health-State Costs (Annual)
Healthy	$62.76
Gastrointestinal bleed	$13,342
Post gastrointestinal bleed	$62.76
Angina	$13,372
Post angina	$5,993
Stroke	$21,706
Post stroke	$1,835
Myocardial infarction	$32,625
Post myocardial infarction	$3,590
Utility Data
Healthy	1.000
Gastrointestinal bleed	0.94 (95% CI: 0.880, 1.000)
Post gastrointestinal bleed	1.000
Dyspepsia	0.996 (95% CI: 0.997, 1.000)
Angina	0.929 (95% CI: 0.923, 1.000)
Post angina	0.997 (95% CI: 0.997, 1.000)
Stroke	0.610 (95% CI: 0.480, 0.830)
Post stroke	0.830
Myocardial infarction	0.870 (95% CI: 0.820, 0.920)
Post myocardial infarction	0.910 (95% CI: 0.860, 0.960)
Healthy	1.000

CI = confidence interval; PPI = proton pump inhibitor.