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. 2015 May 20;14:211. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0722-3

Table 1.

Results of one-way sensitivity analysis and scenario analyses

Parameter Base value Sensitivity analysis value Results/implications Justification
Discount rate 3 % 0-10 % No effect/All costs treated as recurrent Covers all likely discount rate applications [45]
Cost per ACT treatment USD 1.25 Increased to USD 4 Cost per test administered rises from USD 4.39 to 4.83 Highest value found in WHO GPRM database for an adult dose
Cost per RDT USD 0.47 Increased to USD 2 Cost per test administered rises from USD 4.39 to 6.32 Highest cost found in WHO GPRM database
Cost per rented vehicle day USD 208 Decreased to USD 20 per day Cost per test administered falls from USD 4.39 to 3.65 Approximate daily capital cost of a vehicle based on WHO-CHOICE data
Use of enumerators Included for training and field work Excluded for training and field work Cost per test administered falls from USD 4.39 to 3.60 Enumerators contribute substantially to research component and may be unnecessary for intervention only
NGO supervision costs Included Excluded Cost per test administered falls from USD4.39 to 3.66 Ongoing NGO and international supervision may not be required if made a routine intervention
Duration of intervention effect 6 months Reduced to 3 months/Increased to one year Gross cost per case averted rises from USD73 to 145/Gross cost per case averted falls from USD 73 to USD 36 Duration of effect uncertain in effect analysis [12, 14, 15]