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. 2017 Apr 15;9:211–229. doi: 10.2147/CEOR.S112254

Table S3.

Parameters included in one-way sensitivity analysis

Parameter/variable name Description Base-case input Low value High value
discH Discount rate for health (%) 0.035 0.028 0.042
discC Discount rate for cost (%) 0.035 0.028 0.042
iAge Age (years) 53.00 42.400 63.600
pMale Gender (% male) 0.37 0.296 0.444
TWSBline_NonResp Mean baseline TWSTRS – nonresponders: abobotulinumtoxinA 42.79 34.232 51.348
TWSBline_Resp Mean baseline TWSTRS – responders: abobotulinumtoxinA 44.12 35.296 52.944
TWSBline_BSC Mean baseline TWSTRS – BSC 43.63 34.902 52.353
Coeff_TWS Coefficient for TWSTRS −0.02 −0.019 −0.013
Coeff_Inter Intercept 1.26 1.004 1.506
iReinj_PriNonResp Number of reinjection attempts for primary nonresponders before abandoning treatment 6.00 4.800 7.200
iReinj_SecNonResp Number of reinjection attempts for secondary nonresponders before abandoning treatment 4.00 3.200 4.800
TWSChangeAt4Wks_Abo_nonresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA_TWSTRS change from baseline at 4 weeks – nonresponders −0.61 −0.643 −0.583
TWSChangeAt4Wks_Abo_fullresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _TWSTRS change from baseline at 4 weeks – responders −20.29 −22.290 −18.290
TWSChangeAt8Wks_Abo_nonresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _TWSTRS change from baseline at 8 weeks – nonresponders −0.14 −0.140 −0.136
TWSChangeAt8Wks_Abo_responder AbobotulinumtoxinA _TWSTRS change from baseline at 8 weeks – responders −18.30 −20.300 −16.300
TWSChangeAt12Wks_Abo_nonresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _TWSTRS change from baseline at 12 weeks – nonresponders −0.21 −0.283 −0.143
TWSChangeAt12Wks_Abo_fullresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _TWSTRS change from baseline at 12 weeks – responders −9.35 −11.350 −7.350
TWSChangeAt4Wks_BSC BSC_TWSTRS change from baseline at 4 weeks −4.97 −6.970 −2.970
TWSChangeAt8Wks_BSC BSC_TWSTRS change from baseline at 8 weeks −4.22 −6.220 −2.220
TWSChangeAt12Wks_BSC BSC_TWSTRS change from baseline at 12 weeks −3.32 −5.320 −1.320
distriFirstInj_Abo_nonresponder Probability of nonresponse at first injection 0.37 0.296 0.444
distriFirstInj_Abo_responder Probability of response at first injection 0.63 0.504 0.756
pAE_Abo AE rate per injection: abobotulinumtoxinA (%) 15% 12% 18%
dFirstInj_Abo AbobotulinumtoxinA _first injection dosage: mean dose (unit) 500.00 400.000 600.000
dFirstInj_Ona OnabotulinumtoxinA _first injection dosage: mean dose (unit) 200.00 160.000 240.000
dFirstInj_Inco IncobotulinumtoxinA _first injection dosage: Mean dose (unit) 200.00 160.000 240.000
dReinj_Abo_nonresponder Average abobotulinumtoxinA reinjection dosage: nonresponder (unit) 750.00 600.000 900.000
dReinj_Abo_responder Average abobotulinumtoxinA reinjection dosage: responder (unit) 400.00 320.000 480.000
cDrugFirstInj_Abo AbobotulinumtoxinA _first injection cost (£) 154.00 123.200 184.800
cDrugReinj_Abo_nonresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _reinjections cost – nonresponder (£) 246.40 197.120 295.680
cDrugReinj_Abo_fullresponder AbobotulinumtoxinA _reinjections cost – responder (£) 154.00 123.200 184.800
cConMed_BoNTA Concomitant Meds Cost_BoNTA (£) 0.05 0.042 0.062
cConMed_BSC Concomitant Meds Cost _BSC (£) 0.07 0.059 0.089
cDrugAdmin Cost Drug Admin (£) 146.00 116.800 175.200
cDisMgt_Abo Cost Disease Management_AbobotulinumtoxinA (£) 31.77 25.419 38.129
cDisMgt_BSC Cost Disease Management _BSC (£) 113.31 90.645 135.967
cAE Cost AEs_BoNTA (£)
cIndirect_BoNTA Cost Indirect_Abo (£) 306.24 244.992 367.488
cIndirect_BSC Cost Indirect_BSC (£) 765.60 612.480 918.720
timeYearsInCycle_Abo Reinjection Interval (years) 0.23 0.184 0.276

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; BoNTA, botulinum neurotoxin type A; BSC, best supportive care; TWSTRS, Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale.