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. 2011 Aug 13;470(4):1079–1089. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-2023-7

Table 3.

Distributions used in probabilistic sensitivity analysis

Variable Distribution type Parameters
Duration of hip arthroscopy benefit Triangle Minimum = 1, likeliest = 3, maximum = 5
Cost of hip arthroscopy Gamma Mean = 11850, SD = 3000
Change in utility from hip arthroscopy Beta Mean = 0.19, SD = 0.05
Cost of nonoperative care Uniform Mean = 250, range = 0 to 500
Disutility of hip arthroscopy Uniform Mean = −0.05, range = 0 to −0.1