Table 6.
Resource utilisation per episode | Non-severe exacerbation | Range used in SA | Severe exacerbation | Range used in SA | Distribution | Source |
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Oral corticosteroids (days of treatment) | 10.50 | 7–14a | 10.50 | 7–14a | Gamma | Clinical opinion |
Antibiotics (days of treatment) | 10.5 | 7–14a | 10.5 | 7–14a | Gamma | Clinical opinion |
GP visits | 1 | 0.7–1.3a | 0 | 0 | Gamma | Clinical opinion |
Hospitalization | 0 | 0 | 1 | NAb | NA | Assumption |
Ambulance transportation to emergency (proportion of patients) | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.49–0.91c | Beta | Clinical opinion |
aClinical opinion suggests drug taken for between 7–14 days
bNot included in the sensitivity analyses as a hospital admission is part of the definition of a severe exacerbation
cSensitivity analyses range varied by ± 30 % based on assumption
GP general practitioner, NA not available, SA sensitivity analyses