Table 3.

Distributions used for probabilistic sensitivity analysis

Parameter	Distribution
Time (hours)
Nurse triage	Gamma (4.69, 0.01)
Proportion performed by band 6 nurses	Beta (16, 55)
Proportion performed by band 5 nurses	1-Beta (16, 55)
Clinical consultation	Gamma (3.9, 0.04)
Clinician writing up patient notes	Uniform (1, 20)
Arrange blood/urine culture	Uniform (1, 25)
Arranging X-ray	Uniform (1, 30)
Receptionist booking patient in	Uniform (1, 5)
Clinician arranging referral	Uniform (1, 25)
Clinician cannulating child	Uniform (5, 35)
Nurse providing antibiotics to child	Uniform (1, 10)
Visual assessment by nurse	Uniform (0.5,5)
Days spent as inpatient (if admitted)	Gamma (3.72, 1.03)
Salary (cost/hour)
Nurse (band 5)	Uniform (13.36, 17.5)
Nurse (band 6)	Uniform (16.14, 21.77)
Nurse (band 7)	Uniform (19.34, 25.67)
Nurse (band 8a)	Uniform (24.8, 29.99)
Foundation year doctor	Uniform (22.5,26)
ST1-3	Uniform (27, 30.8)
APNP	Uniform (24.8, 29.99)
Registrar	Uniform (36, 41)
Consultant	Uniform (64.8, 87.4)