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. 2019 Jan 15;14(1):e0210010. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210010

Table 1. Base case values and distributions applied in probabilistic sensitivity analysis.

Base case value Probabilistic sensitivity analysis distribution Base case source
Health outcomes
CHD free (QoL) 0.90 Not varied [20,25]
Disutility due to non-fatal CHD event (QALY) -0.147 -1 × Beta(52,304) [20,2628]
Probability of death in case of event 22% Beta(48,173) [29]
Expected time of CHD event 5.75 years Not varied [5]
Risk reduction if statin treatment -27% -1 × Beta(45,121) [30]
Annual side effect of statin treatment (QoL) -0.002 Not varied [31,32]
Discount rate of health outcomes 3% Not varied [24]
Costs
Costs of obtaining traditional factors incl. blood panel, doctor and nurse visits (€) 173€ Not varied [33]
Genetic testing (€) 200€ Unif(100,300) Expert opinion
Annual statin costs (€/person) 53€ Not varied [34,35]
Annual monitoring of a patient receiving statins (in primary prevention) 173€ Not varied [33]
Annual secondary prevention 451€ Not varied [36]
Non-fatal CHD event (undiscounted) 19,860€ Gamma(171,116) National Discharge Register
Fatal CHD event (undiscounted) 2,417€ Gamma(171,14) [35,36]
Willingness-to-pay threshold 50,000€ Assumption
Discount rate of costs 3% Not varied [24]

CHD, coronary heart disease; QoL, quality of life; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.