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. 2012 Jun 20;7(6):e38557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038557

Table 1. Base case probabilities and sources.

Probabilities (per month) Base Case Value Duration Range Tested in Sensitivity Analyses Distribution used in PSA± Source
Cetuximab-related adverse events:
Mild events including infusion-related allergies and skin reactions (grade 1 or 2) 29.2% First month on cetuximab 25 % – 32.9 % Beta ( 292, 1000) [8]
Severe events (grade 3or 4) Infusion-related reactions Allergy or anaphylaxis 1.83% First month on cetuximab 0% – 6% Beta ( 183, 10000) [8]
Dyspnea 0.46% First month on cetuximab 0%–4.65% Beta ( 46, 10000) [8]
Hypotension 0.46% First month on cetuximab 0%–4.65% Beta ( 46, 10000) [8]
Skin reactions 8.67% First month on cetuximab 4.70%–12.7% Beta ( 867, 10000) [8]
Anorexia 0.61% Time on cetuximab therapy 0%–1.34% Beta ( 61, 10000) [8]
Hypomagnesemia 0.61% Time on cetuximab therapy 0%–1.34% Beta ( 61, 10000) [8]
Sepsis 0.61% Time on cetuximab therapy 0%–1.34% Beta ( 61, 10000) [8]

± Beta(n, N). Beta distribution was used for other probability parameter estimates not shown in this table.