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.