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. 2019 Dec 13;17:27. doi: 10.1186/s12962-019-0193-4

Table 2.

Model inputs

Parameters Base case value Range tested (%)
Unit drug costs (RMB)
 Unit cost of docetaxel (cost per mg) 73.62 ± 20
 Unit cost of abiraterone (cost per mg) 0.58 ± 20
 Unit cost of prednisolone/prednisone (cost per mg) 1.33 ± 20
Dosage
 Daily dosage of docetaxel (mg/m2) 75 ± 20
 Daily dosage of abiraterone (mg) 1000 ± 20
 Daily dosage of prednisolone (mg) 5 ± 20
 Average height (m) 1.615 ± 20
 Average weight (kg) 61.8 ± 20
Other medical costs (RMB)
 Hospitalisation costs for chemotherapy 318 ± 20
 Preventive drugs for chemotherapy 620 ± 20
 ADT cost per month 2050 ± 20
 Laboratory test costs 500 ± 20
 Inpatient OOP  15 ± 20
 Outpatient OOP % 25% ± 20
Costs of adverse events (RMB)
 Hypertension 98.70 ± 50
 Hypokalaemia 65.00 ± 50
 ALT increased 225.68 ± 50
 Hyperglycaemia 115.00 ± 50
 AST increased 225.68 ± 50
 Bone pain 583.00 ± 50
 Cardiac disorder 1000.00 ± 50
 Anaemia 271.70 ± 50
 Back pain 73.60 ± 50
 Spinal-cord compression 1235.00 ± 50
 Fatigue 540.44 ± 50
 Allergic reaction 75.00 ± 50
 Diarrhoea 31.44 ± 50
 Stomatitis 74.00 ± 50
 Neuropathy 375.84 ± 50
 Thromboembolism 1794.20 ± 50
 Sudden death 3200.00 ± 50
 Thrombocytopenia 3518.04 ± 50
 Neutropaenia 720.80 ± 50
 Febrile neutropaenia 1787.20 ± 50
 Infection with neutropaenia 14,764.05 ± 50