Table 3.

Utility data used in the model.

	Base Case Utility	Utility Range	Sources
Baseline Health State Utilities
Utility of compensated cirrhosis (Childs B)	0.71	0.44-0.98	(40-47)
Utility of decompensated cirrhosis (Childs C)	0.56	0.30-0.67	(40-47)
Utility of recipient post liver transplantation	0.80	0.63-0.87	(41, 43, 45, 47, 127)
Utility penalty accrued every month after transplant when donor dies secondary to donation complication. Donors are assumed to be in perfect health before donation.	Recipient utility – 1.0	0.75-1.0	Expert opinion
Utility penalty accrued every month after transplant when donor has major complications secondary to donation complication (128). Donors are assumed to be in perfect health before donation.	Recipient utility – 0.3	0.25-1.0	Expert opinion
Utility Tolls for Specific Events	Percent Toll From Baseline
Monthly utility penalty for refractory ascites	−25%	0-80%	(44)
One-time utility penalty from TIPS	−25%	0-80%	(42)
One-time utility penalty for SBP. Based on utility for refractory ascites.	−25%	0-80%	(44)
Monthly utility penalty for HCC	−10%	0-50%	(41, 43, 44)
Monthly utility penalty for encephalopathy	−25%	0-80%	(42, 44)
Monthly utility penalty for variceal bleeding	−25%	0-80%	(42, 44)
One-time utility penalty for recent major surgery	−20%	0-80%	(58)
Monthly utility penalty for major complication of transplantation	−25%	0-80%	(41, 43, 45, 47, 127)
One-time utility penalty for undergoing DDLT	−50%	25-75%	(41, 43, 45, 47, 127)
One-time utility penalty for undergoing LDLT. Includes combined donor and recipient penalties	−75%	25-90%	(41, 43, 45, 47, 127) and expert opinion