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. 2019 Jul 23;36(11):1494–1502. doi: 10.1111/dme.14076

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and model inputs for the cost‐effectiveness model

Parameters Base‐case value (95% CI) Distribution Data source [Ref.]
Baseline population characteristics
Demographic characteristics
Mean age, years 63   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
Women, % 29   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
BMI ≥ 30, % 52   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
HbA1c ≥ 69 mmol/mol (8.5%) 31   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
CV history, %
Non‐fatal stroke 23   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
Non‐fatal MI 47   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
CABG 25   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
MCAD 47   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
SVCAD 10   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
PAD 21   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
eGFR, %
≥ 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 22   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
60 to < 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 52   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 26   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME 6
Geographical region, %
Africa 4   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME6
Asia 19   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME6
Europe 41   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME6
Latin America 15   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME6
North America 20   EMPA‐REG OUTCOME6
Empagliflozin daily drug cost, £ 1.31   MIMS Drug Database8
Cost per episode of clinical events, £
Non‐fatal MI 8120 Gamma Alva et al., 20159
Non‐fatal stroke 11 921 Gamma Alva et al., 20159
Unstable angina 5186 Gamma Clarke et al., 200310
Heart failure 5001 Gamma Alva et al., 20159
Transient ischemic attack 5654 Gamma Ward et al., 201211
Revascularization 6192 Gamma Cassar, 200612
CV death 3684 Gamma Alva et al., 20159
Macro‐albuminuria 8896 Gamma Gordios et al., 200413
Renal injury 676 Gamma Kent et al., 201514
Renal failure 44,876 Gamma NICE technology appraisal 33615
Baseline utility value 0.785 Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Utility decrements for clinical events
Non‐fatal MI −0.047 (−0.057, −0.036) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Non‐fatal stroke −0.060 (−0.074, −0.046) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Unstable angina −0.047 (−0.057, −0.036) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Heart failure −0.050 (−0.064, −0.036) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Transient ischemic attack −0.070 (−0.131, −0.008) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Revascularization −0.030 (−0.036, −0.024) Beta Lindgren et al., 200717
Macro‐albuminuria −0.038 (−0.059, −0.016) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Renal injury −0.038 (−0.059, −0.016) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Renal failure −0.038 (−0.059, −0.016) Beta Sullivan et al., 2015 16
Utility effect of multiple events (additive to utility)
2 events 0.017   Sullivan et al., 2015 16
3 events 0.042   Sullivan et al., 2015 16
4 events 0.070   Sullivan et al., 2015 16
≥ 5 events 0.087   Sullivan et al., 2015 16

CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CV, cardiovascular; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HR, hazard ratio; MCAD, multivessel coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; PAD, peripheral artery disease; SVCAD, single vessel coronary artery disease