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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Aug 18;33(6):1117–1123. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.08.006

Table 1. Model Inputs.

Model Inputs Base Case Low High Distribution Reference
Survival

Predictive HR: RS≤19 1.13 0.50 2.57 LogNormal SWOG-8814
Predictive HR: RS>19 0.80 0.25 2.52 LogNormal SWOG-8814
Prognostic HR: RS≤19 vs. RS>19 1.84 0.68 5.02 LogNormal SWOG-8814
Time from Progression to Death (RS≤19) (years) 2 1 3 LogNormal [11, 12]
Time from Progression to Death (RS>19) (years) 2 1 3 LogNormal [11, 12]
Predictive HR: RS≤19 (10 years+) 1 0.75 1.25 LogNormal Assumption
Predictive HR: RS>19 (10 years +) 1 0.75 1.25 LogNormal Assumption

Utilities (Quality of Life)

Progression Free, no chemotherapy 0.8 0.7 0.9 Beta [12, 15, 16]
Progression Free, chemotherapy 0.5 0.4 0.6 Beta [12, 15, 16]
Recurrence 0.3 0.2 0.4 Beta [12, 15, 16]

Proportion of patients in risk categories and receiving chemotherapy

in each risk group:
RS≤19 51% 38% 64% Dirichlet SWOG-8814
RS:19-25 16% 12% 20% Dirichlet SWOG-8814
RS>25 33% 25% 41% Dirichlet SWOG-8814
recieving chemo:
% Receiving Chemotherapy: 21-gene assay Arm, RS≤19 45% 10% 80% Uniform [20-23]
% Receiving Chemotherapy: 21-gene assay Arrm, RS>19 95% 80% 100% Uniform [20-23]
% Receiving Chemotherapy: SOC Arm 95% 80% 100% Uniform [20-23]

Costs

Cost of Adjuvant Chemotherapy $28,770 $24,492 $33,047 Normal [18]
Cost of 21-gene Assay $3,800 $2,850 $4,750 Normal
Cost of Primary Prophylaxis with GCSF $15,526 $11,645 $19,408 Normal [32]
Cost of Secondary Prophylaxis with GCSF $5,702 $4,277 $7,128 Normal [32]
Cost of Recurrence $51,137 $38,353 $63,921 Normal [11]