Table 2.

Clinical variables and their value inputs

Clinical parameters	Probabilities
	Mean	Low value	High value	Distribution	Source
1st line treatment
Inability to tolerate	0.0900	0.0470	0.1470	Triangular	Machado [32]
Remission	0.3970	0.3520	0.4410	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Response	0.6772	0.6409	0.7136	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Discontinued treatment	0.7138	0.7022	0.7266	Triangular	Mullins [34]
Benzodiazepine treatment
Inability to tolerate	0.0730	0.0450	0.1010	Triangular	Pooled results
Remission	0.5350	0.4400	0.6300	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Response	0.5680	0.4640	0.6720	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Discontinued treatment	0.5260	0.3630	0.6613	Triangular	Ohayon [35]
1st line + benzodiazepine treatment
Inability to tolerate	0.0900	0.0470	0.1470	Triangular	Machado [32]
Remission	0.4100	0.3630	0.4560	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Response	0.6430	0.6020	0.6840	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Discontinued treatment	0.5260	0.3630	0.6613	Triangular	Vasile [27]
3rd line treatment
Remission	0.3570	0.2310	0.4820	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Response	0.5490	0.3970	0.7020	Triangular	Bereza [33]
Discontinued treatment	0.5260	0.3630	0.6613	Triangular	Vasile [27]
Relapse	0.0250	0.0200	0.0500	Triangular	Yonkers [36]
Spontaneous remission	0.2000	0.2250	0.2500	Triangular	Ballenger [37]