Table 3.

Sensitivity of DB comparisons to the choice of value set (sensitivity index)

	Number of comparisons	Proportion of inconsistent pairwise DB differences based on comparing
		All four value setsa	EU vs. PL value setc	EU vs. SI value setc	EU vs. UK value setc	SI vs. PL value setc	SI vs. UK value setc	PL vs. UK value setc
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
RA	17	0.118	0.059	0.000	0.059	0.118	0.118	0.000
PsA	17	0.176	0.118	0.000	0.118	0.118	0.118	0.000
SSc	17	0.294	0.294	0.000	0.176	0.294	0.176	0.118
OP	17	0.235	0.235	0.000	0.118	0.235	0.118	0.118
Diseases of the nervous system
Epilepsy	17	0.118	0.059	0.000	0.000	0.059	0.118	0.059
MS	17	0.412	0.235	0.059	0.059	0.412	0.235	0.176
PD	17	0.294	0.294	0.000	0.294	0.294	0.294	0.000
Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders
Dementia	17	0.412	0.235	0.118	0.235	0.412	0.412	0.000
ADHD	17	0.294	0.294	0.000	0.294	0.294	0.294	0.000
SCZ	17	0.294	0.294	0.000	0.118	0.235	0.059	0.176
Diseases of the genitourinary system
ENDO	17	0.176	0.118	0.059	0.000	0.118	0.118	0.118
BPH	17	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
OAB	17	0.294	0.294	0.000	0.235	0.294	0.235	0.059
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
PSO	17	0.294	0.235	0.118	0.235	0.235	0.235	0.000
Neoplasms
BC	17	0.059	0.000	0.059	0.000	0.059	0.059	0.000
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
DM	17	0.118	0.059	0.000	0.000	0.118	0.059	0.059
Diseases of the circulatory system
PAOD	17	0.353	0.353	0.000	0.235	0.353	0.235	0.118
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
AMD	17	0.176	0.059	0.118	0.059	0.176	0.176	0.000
Total	153	0.229b	0.180d	0.029d	0.124d	0.212d	0.170d	0.056d

ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, AMD age-related macular degeneration, BC bladder cancer, BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia, DM diabetes mellitus, ENDO endometriosis, EU European, NA not available, MS multiple sclerosis, OAB overactive bladder, OP osteoporosis, PAOD peripheral arterial occlusive disease, PL polish, PsA psoriatic arthritis, PSO psoriasis, RA rheumatoid arthritis, SCZ schizophrenia, SI Slovenian, SSc systemic sclerosis, UK British

^aCalculated from 17×4 DB evaluations

^bCalculated from 153×4 DB evaluations

^cCalculated from 17×2 DB evaluations

^dCalculated from 153×2 DB evaluations