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. 2018 Aug 27;123(2):307–312. doi: 10.1111/bju.14502

Table 1.

The parameters used in the MISCAN model, based on de Bekker‐Grob et al. 21 and Zhang et al. 23

Parameter Value
Recurrence time, years, mean 4.18 (exponential distribution)
Time until progression, years, mean 1.46 (exponential distribution)
Time until death after progression, years, mean 2.57
Sensitivity cystoscopy, % 98
Specificity cystoscopy, % 88
Costs of cystoscopy, $ 168
Costs of TUR (after recurrence), $ 1409
Costs of cystectomy (after progression), $ 7997
Disutility of cystoscopy 0.025 for 1 month
Disutility of TUR 0.03 for 1 month
Utility in NMIBC 0.94
Utility in MIBC 0.80 for lifetime

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