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. 2021 Jul 6;20(3):146–153. doi: 10.18502/cjn.v20i3.7690

Table 1.

Duration and disutility of treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs)

Period (days) Disutility QALY
impact
Reference
for duration
Reference
for disutility
TRAE
Infusion-related reaction 5 -0.011 -0.0002 39 34
PML 93.1 -0.200 -0.0510 * 39
Infection (severe events) 14 -0.190 -0.0073 ** 48
Autoimmune thyroid-related event 365.25 -0.110 -0.1100 39 39
Influenza-like symptoms 7 -0.210 -0.0040 *** 49
Malignancy 365.25 -0.116 -0.1160 35 35
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura 28 -0.090 -0.0069 39 39

QALY: Quality adjusted life year; TRAE: Treatment-related adverse events; PML: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

*Based on steroid therapy duration for PML-related immune reconstitution syndrome, **Based on the assumption that most therapies for severe infections are taken for about two weeks, ***Based on the assumption that influenza symptoms persist for about seven days.