Table 3

Cost and utility value parameters

VariableMedianRangeDistributionSource
CostsLower limitHigher limit
FTD/TPI (per cycle)US$2112.50US$1901.25US$2323.75Gamma(14)
Adverse events cost (TAGS)US$3485.00US$3136.50US$3833.5Gamma(15–20)(22)
    Neutropenia (34%)
    (per cycle)
US$3448.75US$3103.88US$3793.63Gamma(15–20)(22)
    Anaemia (19%)
    (per cycle)
US$24.62US$22.16US$27.08Gamma(15–20)(22)
    Leucopenia (9%)
    (per cycle)
US$11.62US$10.64US$12.78Gamma(15–20)(22)
Adverse events cost (placebo)US$27.33US$24.60US$30.06Gamma(15–20)(22)
    Bellyache (9%)
    (per cycle)
US$2.71US$2.44US$2.98Gamma(15–20)(22)
Anaemia (8%)
(per cycle)
US$24.62US$22.16US$27.08Gamma(15–20)(22)
Imaging cost
(per cycle)
US$304.55US$274.1US$335.01Gamma(15–20)
Administration cost
(per cycle)
US$353.22US$317.9US$388.54Gamma(15–20)(22)
Best supportive care cost
(per cycle)
US$1127.97US$1015.17US$1240.77Gamma(15–20)(21)
Utilities
Progression-free survival0.7640.6880.841Beta(19)
Progressed disease0.6520.5870.717Beta(19)
Death000Beta(19)
  • FTD/TPI, trifluridine/tipiracil.