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Table 11 Results of one-way sensitivity analysis

From: Impact of radiofrequency ablation for patients with varicose veins on the budget of the German statutory health insurance system

 

Input values

Results (Difference: “World with ClosureFast” - World without ClosureFast”)

 

Base case

+ 10%

- 10%

Base case

+ 10%

- 10%

Monthly probability of recurrence after initial and 2 nd interventional treatment

Surgery

0.00833

0.00916

0.00750

−19,064,444 €

−22,282,157 €

−15,786,834 €

ClosureFast

0.00833

0.00916

0.00750

−19,064,444 €

−16,130,411 €

−22,067,845 €

UGFS

0.00914

0.01006

0.00823

−19,064,444 €

−19,079,598 €

−19,048,601 €

Probability of requiring top-up treatment after initial and 2nd interventional treatment

Surgery

0.05000

0.05500

0.04500

−19,064,444 €

−19,155,492 €

−18,973,397 €

ClosureFast

0.05000

0.05500

0.04500

−19,064,444 €

−18,973,397 €

−19,155,492 €

UGFS

0.20000

0.22000

0.18000

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €

Probability of receiving 2nd interventional treatment

 

0.75000

0.82500

0.67500

−19,064,444 €

−19,427,439 €

−18,701,450 €

Inpatient costs of interventional treatment (per procedure)

Surgery

2,218.02 €

2,439.82 €

1,996.22 €

−19,064,444 €

−47,695,356 €

9,566,467 €

ClosureFast

2,218.02 €

2,439.82 €

1,996.22 €

−19,064,444 €

−11,906,717 €

−26,222,172 €

Outpatient costs of interventional treatment (per procedure)

Surgery

639.45 €

703.40 €

575.51 €

−19,064,444 €

−31,445,797 €

−6,683,092 €

ClosureFast

1,100.00 €

1,210.00 €

990.00 €

−19,064,444 €

12,883,647 €

−51,012,536 €

UGFS

56.43 €

62.07 €

50.78 €

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €

Proportion of outpatient treatments

Surgery

0.60000

0.66000

0.54000

−19,064,444 €

11,500,570 €

−49,629,459 €

ClosureFast

0.90000

0.99000

0.81000

−19,064,444 €

−51,535,903 €

13,407,014 €

Monthly costs of compression therapy

 

11.45 €

12.59 €

10.30 €

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €

−19,064,444 €