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. 2022 Jun 11;21:185. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04160-3

Table 2.

Probabilistic sensitivity analysis parameters

Programme Baseline incidence (cases per person per year) Cost estimate (USD) Standard deviation of cost Effect estimate (IRR) Standard deviation of effect (on log scale)

Ghana AIRS/VectorLink

Northeastern and Northern Regions

0.39 5.21 1.43 0.60 0.11

Mali AIRS/VectorLink

Mopti Region

0.26 7.76 1.43 0.68 0.20

Uganda Abt bilateral

Northern and Eastern Regions

0.20 5.53 1.43 0.53 0.20

Zambia AIRS/VectorLink

Eastern, Luapula, Muchinga, Northern Provinces

0.21 3.35 1.43 0.88 0.20
Global sensitivity analysis Varied (from 0.001 to 1 per person-year) 5.33 1.43 0.67 0.15
Additional parameters Parameter Point estimate Distribution Sensitivity Distribution
Case fatality rate Proportion of incident cases resulting in death 0.002 Fixed Reduced by 50% to 0.001 in global probabilistic sensitivity analysis N/A
DALYs per death Estimated number of DALYs accrued per each death 33 Fixed Not analysed N/A

AIRS, Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project; DALY, disability-adjusted life year; IRR, incidence rate ratio; N/A, not applicable; USD, US dollars