Table 2 Parameters, base case estimates and uncertainty distributions for sensitivity analysis
From: Economic costs analysis of uncomplicated malaria case management in the Peruvian Amazon
Parameter | Distribution | Base case (mean, proportion) | Standard error (SE) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria in Mazan in 2017, episodes | – | 1344 | – | EDB |
Malaria episodes caused by Pf, proportion | – | 0.23 | – | EDB |
Economically active (EA) Pv patient, probability | Beta | 0.56 | 0.04 | SES |
Economically active (EA) Pf patient, probability | Beta | 0.69 | 0.06 | SES |
Economically active (EA) companion of a Pv patient, probability | Beta | 0.83 | 0.03 | SES |
Economically active (EA) companion of a Pf patient, probability | Beta | 0.73 | 0.06 | SES |
Confirmed malaria by LM or RDT among symptomatic individuals, proportion | – | 0.16 | – | EDB |
Healthcare-seeking with CHW (and not health facilities), proportion | Beta | 0.17 | 0.03 | SES |
Utilization of RDT (instead of LM) at health facilities for malaria confirmation, proportion | Beta | 0.21 | 0.03 | SES |
Cost of complete Pv malaria treatment, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 1.32 | 0.38 | CDB |
Cost of complete Pf malaria treatment, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 8.76 | 2.76 | CDB |
Cost of consultation, staff-related unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 1.81 | 0.05 | CDB |
Cost of consultation, non staff-related unit cost, US$ | – | 0.77 | – | CDB |
Cost of diagnosis using LM, staff-related unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 0.50 | 0.01 | CDB |
Cost of diagnosis using LM, non staff-related unit cost, US$ | – | 0.21 | – | CDB |
Cost of diagnosis using RDT, staff-related unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 0.50 | 0.01 | CDB |
Cost of diagnosis using RDT, non staff-related unit cost, US$ | – | 0.40 | – | CDB |
Cost of diagnosis using RDT, test-related unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 1.07 | 0.33 | CDB |
Cost of transport Pv patient, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 2.36 | 0.35 | SES |
Cost of transport companion of Pv patient, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 1.94 | 0.31 | SES |
Cost of transport Pf patient, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 2.78 | 1.17 | SES |
Cost of transport companion of Pf patient, unit cost, US$ | Gamma | 0.64 | 0.23 | SES |
Time lost due to illness in an EA Pv patient, person-days | Gamma | 10.21 | 0.99 | SES |
Time lost due to illness in an EA Pf patient, person-days | Gamma | 11.80 | 1.48 | SES |
Time lost in EA companions of a Pv patient, person-days | Gamma | 7.73 | 0.50 | SES |
Time lost in EA companions of a Pf patient, person-days | Gamma | 6.85 | 0.90 | SES |