Fig. 2.
Comparison of model structures adopted in published studies versus the NICE STA process. The total number of model structures is greater than the total number of identified papers or appraisals as some publications reported multiple economic models. DT ± other decision tree ± other combination model structure, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NR not reported or documents unavailable, PartSA partitioned-survival analysis, ST state transition model (Markovian or semi-Markovian), STA single technology appraisal