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. 2012 Nov 30;7(11):e50155. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050155

Table 6. One-way deterministic sensitivity analyses.

Variable Total cost diff/year Cost diff/patient service episode Effectiveness difference (days) ICER
Reference Case $3,06 $65.2 49 $1.32
Number of patients
30 $9,348 $311.60 49 $6.30
200 −$30,296 −$151.48 49 dominant
500 −$103,761 −$207.52 49 dominant
% Non-compliant
10% $4,305 $91.59 55 $1.63
40% $5,851 $124.49 43 $2.93
Drive time between patients
10 mins −$28,115 −$598.18 49 dominant
20 mins −$90,478 −$1,925.07 49 dominant
30 mins −$152,842 −$3,251.96 49 dominant
Cost of technology
$150/mth/unit −$11,333 −$241.12 49 dominant
$150/mth/unit −$25,733 −$547.50 49 dominant
Staff salaries
↓ by $5,000p.a. $7,036 $149.71 49 $3.02
↓by$10,000p.a. $11,170 $237.66 49 $4.80
↓by$15,000p.a. $15,139 $322.11 49 $6.51
Drive-around weekend service
All patients −$23,602 −$502.18 35 dominant
No patients $27,957 $594.83 63 $9.38
Equal length of service −$20,905 −$444.79 31 dominant