Table 1.

Model input parameters

Parameter	Value	References
Cure rates
Pharmacist-initiated arm	88.6%	[2]
Family physician-initiated arm	90%	[15]
Emergency physician-initiated arm	90%	[15]
Persistent infection
Community pharmacist-initiated arm	11.4%	[2]
Family physician-initiated arm	10.0%	Expert Opinion, [15]
Emergency physician-initiated arm	10.0%	Expert Opinion, [15]
Health care professional costs
Community pharmacist visit	$23.00	Expert opinion
Family physician initial visit	$77.20	[13]
Family physician follow-up visit	$38.35	[13]
Emergency physician/department visit	$304.8	[13, 14]
Medication costs, (initial treatment)
Community pharmacist-initiated arm	$14.47	Calculated, [12, 16]
Family physician-initiated arm	$16.90	Calculated, [12, 16]
Emergency physician-initiated arm	$16.90	Calculated, [12, 16]
Medication costs, (subsequent treatment)
Extended antibiotic treatment by community pharmacists	$14.47	Calculated, [12, 16]
Extended antibiotic treatment by family physicians	$16.90	Calculated, [12, 16]
Antibiotic switch to fluoroquinolones	$18.47	Calculated, [12, 16]
Utility
Baseline	0.68	[10]
Cured following initial treatment	0.83	[10]
Persisted following initial treatment	0.76	[10]
Cured following subsequent treatment	0.82	Assumption, [10]