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. 2015 Apr 13;10(4):e0123383. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123383

Table 2. Probabilities and QALY losses for each single sequela used in the model.

Parameter Base case Distribution References
Proportion of sequelae
Skin necrosis (%) 1.50 Uniform (1.20; 1.80) [87]
Amputation with substantial disability (%) 1.00 Uniform (0.80; 1.20) [88]
Hearing loss with cochlear implantation (%) 2.00 Uniform (1.60; 2.40) [88]
Moderately severe bilateral hearing loss (%) 5.00 Uniform (4.00; 6.00) [88]
Any unilateral or bilateral hearing loss (%) 6.00 Uniform (4.80; 7.20) [88]
Severe neurological disability (%) 2.10 Uniform (1.68; 2.52) [89]
Mental retard (cognitive problem) (%) 23.70 Uniform (18.96; 28.44) [87]
Arthritis (%) 2.90 Uniform (2.32; 3.48) [87]
Epilepsy or seizure (%) 2.00 Uniform (1.60; 2.40) [88]
Depression (%) 5.70 Uniform (4.56; 6.84) [87]
Anxiety (%) 7.10 Uniform (5.68; 8.52) [87]
Blindness (%) 0.40 Uniform (0.32; 0.48) [88]
Motor deficit (%) 1.90 Uniform (1.52; 2.28) [2]
Severe speech communication problems (%) 3.80 Uniform (3.04; 4.56) [88]
Migraine (%) 10.00 Uniform (8.00; 12.00) [87]
Renal failure (%) 1.90 Uniform (1.52; 2.28) [87]
QALY losses for survivors with sequelae
Skin necrosis 0.10 Uniform (0.08; 0.12) [90]
Amputation with substantial disability 0.39 Uniform (0.31; 0.47) [89]
Hearing loss with cochlear implantation 0.19 Uniform (0.15; 0.23) [84]
Moderately severe bilateral hearing loss 0.09 Uniform (0.07; 0.11) [84]
Any unilateral or bilateral hearing loss 0.28 Uniform (0.22; 0.34) [84]
Severe neurological disability 0.94 Uniform (0.75; 1.13) [89]
Mental retard (cognitive problem) 0.46 Uniform (0.37; 0.55) [91]
Arthritis 0.31 Uniform (0.25; 0.37) [92]
Epilepsy or seizure 0.17 Uniform (0.14; 0.20) [84]
Depression 0.27 Uniform (0.22; 0.32) [93]
Anxiety 0.31 Uniform (0.25; 0.37) [93]
Blindness 0.74 Uniform (0.59; 0.89) [94]
Motor deficit 0.17 Uniform (0.14; 0.20) [95]
Severe speech communication problems 0.61 Uniform (0.49; 0.73) [96]
Migraine 0.19 Uniform (0.15; 0.23) [97]
Renal failure 0.18 Uniform (0.14; 0.22) [98]