TABLE 2.
Input value | Included in OWSAs and PSA | Standard deviation in PSA | Distribution | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment effectiveness | 1.81 | Yes | 0.123 (log scale) | logNormal | 30 |
Percentage of critical patients among severe patients | 17.5% | No | NA | NA | 35 |
Costs of RT‐PCR/test | Cn¥160 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 33 |
One‐time visit costs | Cn¥500 | No | NA | NA | Assumption |
Daily bed costs | Cn¥11 | No | NA | NA | 34 |
SoC medication costs of moderate patients/d | Cn¥898 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 34 |
SoC medication costs of severe patients/d | Cn¥2375 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 34 |
SoC medical costs of moderate patients/d | Cn¥582 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 34 |
SoC medical costs of severe patients/d | Cn¥1538 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 34 |
Acquisition costs of 5‐day remdesivir regimen | CN¥16 600 | Yes | 10% of mean | Gamma | 6 |
Utility weight of the W class | 0.626 | No | NA | NA | Estimated |
Utility weight of the mild patients | 0.995 | No | NA | NA | 36 |
Utility weight of the moderate patients | 0.614 | Yes | 10% of mean | Beta | 36 |
Utility weight of the severe patients | 0.588 | Yes | 10% of mean | Beta | 36 |
QALY loss/Covid‐19 death | 11.27 | No | NA | NA | 22 , 37 , 38 |
Abbreviation: OWSA, 1‐way sensitivity analysis; PSA, probabilistic sensitivity analysis; NA, not applicable; RT‐PCR, reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction; SoC, standard of care; QALY, quality‐adjusted life year.