Table 3.
Sensitivity analyses
| Scenario | eHCF-fed versus eHCF + LGG-fed infants
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AAF-fed versus eHCF-fed infants
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents’ perspective | Insurers’ perspective | Parents’ perspective | Insurers’ perspective | |
| The difference in the number of outpatient visits between the groups ranges from 0 to 10 visits per infant | $50–$240 per infant | $90–$500 per infant | $170–$340 per infant | $1,500–$2,600 per infant |
| The difference in the cash value of formulas to insurers between the groups ranges from $10 to $400 per infant | $130–$520 per infant | $2,000–$2,400 per infant | ||
| The difference in the cash value of formulas to parents between the groups ranges from $10 to $100 per infant | $70–$160 per infant | $250–$340 per infant | ||
Notes: Differences in mean costs per infant between alternative formulas from parents’ and insurers’ perspectives.
Abbreviations: eHCF, extensively hydrolyzed casein formula; eHCF + LGG, extensively hydrolyzed casein formula plus the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG; AAF, amino acid formula.