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. 2022 Jun 10;25(2):56–67. doi: 10.1298/ptr.E10153

Table 1.

Parameters related to the transition probability, effectiveness, costs, and discount rate

Parameter Subgroup Unit Basic value Range (lowest − highest) Type of range Distribution Source
MCI, mild cognitive impairment; CI, confidence interval; QALY, quality-adjusted life year
Transition probabilities and effectiveness
Transition probability from state of well to dementia 65−69 years old %/year 2.18 1.44 14.91 95%CI Triangular Ninomiya (2015)18)
70−74 years old %/year 4.84 95%CI Triangular Ninomiya (2015)18)
75− years old %/year 10.75 95%CI Triangular Ninomiya (2015)18)
Transition probability from MCI to dementia %/year 3.93 1.14 5.90 95%CI Triangular Shimada (2017)7)
Probability of severity in dementia Mild % 38.50 30.80 46.20 ±20% Dirichlet Asada (2013)19)
Moderate % 24.10 19.28 28.92 ±20% Dirichlet Asada (2013)19)
Severe % 37.40 29.92 44.88 ±20% Dirichlet Asada (2013)19)
Transition probability from MCI to well %/year 10.98 5.69 19.02 95%CI Triangular Shimada (2017)7)
Transition probability from well to MCI %/year 13/15 times of transition probability from state of well to dementia 95%CI Triangular Ninomiya (2015)18)
Asada (2013)19)
Relative risk for death in the state of dementia %/year 2.80 1.85 4.24 95%CI Triangular July (2021)20)
Effect of combined physical and cognitive exercises to prevent the progression of MCI All age rate/year 0.65 0.55 0.76 95 % CI Triangular Blondell (2014)21)
Effect of combined physical and cognitive exercises to prevent the progression of dementia All age rate/year 0.86 0.76 0.97 95 % CI Triangular Blondell (2014)21)
Effectiveness Well QALY/year 1.00 1.00 1.00 95% CI Triangular Estimated by authors
MCI QALY/year 0.75 0.16 1.00 95% CI Triangular Landeiro (2020)22)
Dementia (Mild) QALY/year 0.61 0.00 1.00 95% CI Triangular Landeiro (2020)22)
Dementia (Moderate) QALY/year 0.41 0.00 1.00 95% CI Triangular Landeiro (2020)22)
Dementia (Severe) QALY/year 0.21 0.00 0.74 95% CI Triangular Landeiro (2020)22)
Dead QALY/year 0.00 0.00 0.00 95% CI Triangular Estimated by authors
Costs related to the program
Cost for screening Well MCI yen/year 6,000 4,800 7,200 ± 20 % Triangular Expert opinion by Shimada (2017)7)
Number of individuals in a session Well MCI n/session  15  12  18 ± 20 % Triangular Expert opinion by Shimada (2017)7)
Number of physical therapists for a session Well MCI n/session  2  1  3 Estimated Triangular Shimada (2017)7)
Number of instructors for a session Well MCI n/session  5  4  6 ± 20 % Triangular Expert opinion by Shimada (2017)7)
Cost for a physical therapist for a session Well MCI yen/session 8,396 6,716 10,075 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2020)23)
Cost for a instructors for a session Well MCI yen/ session 3,000 2,400 3,600 ± 20 % Triangular Expert opinion by Shimada (2017)7)
Numbers of sessions held in a year Well MCI (First year) sessions/year  40  32  48 ± 20 % Triangular Shimada (2017)7)
Well MCI (From 2nd year) sessions/year  2  2  2.4 ± 20 % Triangular Estimated by authors
Cost for a public space to conduct the session Well MCI yen/ session 900 720 1,080 ± 20 % Triangular Obu city (2021)24)
Cost for maintaining the program Well MCI yen/year 6,000 4,800 7,200 ± 20 % Triangular Expert opinion by Shimada (2017)7)
Costs for medical and long-term care
Cost for day service for dementia Dementia (Mild/Moderate) yen/year 1,530,000 1,224,000 1,836,000 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Cost for preventive day service for dementia Dementia (Mild) yen/year 614,400 491,520 737,280 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Cost for preventive short stay for dementia Dementia (Mild) yen/year 471,600 377,280 565,920 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Cost for short stay use for dementia Dementia (Mild/Moderate) yen/year 1,315,200 1,052,160 1,578,240 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Cost for stay in community-based facility Dementia (Severe) yen/year 3,448,800 2,759,040 4,138,560 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Cost for medical treatment for dementia Dementia (Mild) yen/year 527,344 421,875.2 632,812.8 ± 20 % Triangular Tomata (2014)26)
Dementia (Moderate) yen/year 841,974 673,579.2 1,010,368.8 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Dementia (Severe) yen/year 1,035,384 828,307.2 1,242,460.8 ± 20 % Triangular Ministory of Health, Labour and Welfare (2019)25)
Discount rate %/year 2.00 0.00 4.00 estimated Triangular Shiroiwa (2017)17)