TABLE 2.
Cost-Effectiveness Ratios and Sensitivity Analysis
| Main estimates | Sensitivity analysis | ||
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| 3% discount rate | 0% discount rate | 5% discount rate | |
| Panel A: Elderspeak | |||
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| Cost per staff member | $79.69 | $82.47 | $77.95 |
| Change in elderspeak | −11.8 | −11.8 | −11.8 |
| Per staff ICER* | 6.75 | 6.98 | 6.61 |
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| Panel B: Resistiveness to Care | |||
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| Cost per resident, 2:1 patient-staff ratio | $39.84 | $41.24 | $38.97 |
| Cost per resident, 10:1 patient-staff ratio | $7.97 | $8.25 | $7.79 |
| Change in RTC | −9.24 | −9.24 | −9.24 |
| Per resident ICER* (2:1 patient-staff ratio) | 4.31 | 4.46 | 4.22 |
| Per resident ICER* (10:1 patient-staff ratio) | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.84 |
*
Note. ICER = Incremental Cost-effectiveness Ratio. Results projected for staff with mean baseline elderspeak (34.6%) and resident with mean baseline RTC (35.7%).