Table 3. One-way sensitivity analysis of model parameters.
| Cost/QALY saved | |||
| Parameter | Range | Lower limit | Upper limit |
| Sensitivity analysis of the base case a | |||
| Utility weights | +/−10% | $22,367 | $36,820 |
| Participants diagnosed in Stage A | 110% | $21,730 | - |
| Cost of screening | 125%, 150% | $36,421 | $44,602 |
| Sensitivity analysis of the cessation scenarios | |||
| Health care costs incurred among quitters | |||
| Light cessation intervention | $1,548,238,011 | - | $24,414 |
| Intensive cessation interventionb | $5,294,440,356 | - | $20,073 |
| Quit rate and participation rate in cessation program | +/−10% | ||
| Light cessation intervention | $22,390 | $23,969 | |
| Intensive cessation interventionb | $16,239 | $18,487 | |
| Ex-smoker mortality ratec | +/−5% | ||
| Light cessation intervention | $23,589 | $25,293 | |
| Intensive cessation interventionb | $15,437 | $22,042 | |
a
Base case uses data from the New York ELCAP study.
b
For sensitivity analyses, the intensive cessation intervention consists of Chantix plus behavioral treatment.
c
Accounts for health care costs incurred per quit as related to mortality.