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. 2021 Mar 15;13:175–190. doi: 10.2147/CEOR.S289459

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PSA Scatterplot of 1000 simulations on an incremental cost-effectiveness plane. Dashed line indicates WTP threshold used in this analysis, corresponding to the lower end of the range recommended by the WHO-CHOICE guidelines.⁴⁹^,⁵⁰

Abbreviations: PSA, probabilistic sensitivity analysis; QALYs, quality-adjusted life years; VBT, anterior vertebral body tethering; WHO, World Health Organization; WTP, willingness-to-pay.