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. 2021 May;9(9):760. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-6992

Table 2. Costs, utilities, and discount rates of the USA and China in the model.

Parameter The United States China
Value (range) Distribution Reference Value (range) Distribution Reference
Costs per cycle (US $)
   Dacomitinib 7,385 (5,539–9,231) Gamma Red Book 1,731 (865*–2,163) Gamma Local charge
   Gefitinib 6,218 (4,664–7,773) Gamma Red Book 163 [122–204] Gamma (27)
   ADR of Dac. 3.23 (2.42–4.04) Gamma (9,28,29), OCC 1.88 (1.41–2.35) Gamma (9), local charge
   ADR of Gef. 0.35 (0.26–0.44) Gamma (9,28-31), OCC 3.38 (2.54–4.23) Gamma (9), local charge
   Follow-up 437 [328–546] Gamma (32) 269 [201–336] Gamma Local charge
   PD therapy 12,636 (9,477–15,795) Gamma (33) 28,644 (21,483–35,805) Gamma (34-36)
Utility
   PFS 0.84 (0.71–0.966) Beta (25,26) 0.804 (0.683–0.925) Beta (25,26)
   PD 0.166 (0.14–0.19) Beta (25,26) 0.321 (0.273–0.369) Beta (25,26)
Discount rate per year (%)
   Cost 3 (0–6) (12) 5 (0–8) (12)
   Outcome 3 (0–6) (12) 5 (0–8) (12)

*, in China, due to the price negotiation between China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) and pharmaceutical companies, the dacomitinib range was set to 50–125%. OCC, outpatient care center; ADR, adverse drug reaction; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival.