Table 1.

Input parameters used in economic model

Variable	Mean	SD	Distribution	Source
Prob NRH to NRH	0.168	0.37	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob NRH to D	0.067	0.24	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob RH1 to RH1	0.213	0.36	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob RH1 to D	0.075	0.025	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob RH2 to RH2	0.268	0.37	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob RH2 to D	0.085	0.32	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
Prob RH3 to D	0.095	0.33	Beta	Göhler et al. [30]
RR	0.81	5	LN	Pufulete et al. [16]
CostNRH_B	$309	67	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH1_B	$446	100	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH2_B	$585	175	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH3_B	$861	249	Gamma	Calculated
Cost NRH_CA	$272	65	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH1_CA	$548	153	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH2_CA	$824	247	Gamma	Calculated
Cost RH3_CA	$1100	341	Gamma	Calculated
Utility NRH	0.85	0.23	Beta	Calculated
Utility RH1	0.828	0.25	Beta	Calculated
Utility RH2	0.809	0.26	Beta	Calculated
Utility RH3	0.777	0.24	Beta	Calculated

SD, standard deviation; Prob, probability; NRH, no rehospitalization; RH1, rehospitalization 1; RH2, rehospitalization 2; RH3, rehospitalization3; B, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP); CA, clinical assessment; RR, relative risk; LN, Log-Normal