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Table 1 Parameter Estimates and Distributions for Costs and Health Utilities

From: The clinical value and cost-effectiveness of treatments for patients with coronary artery disease

Parameters

Estimate, Mean (SD)

Distribution

Average Costs

  

  OMT, without intervention

$129 (36)

Gamma (129.86, 36.06)

  OMT, after stent procedure

$147 (14)

Gamma (147.68, 14.29)

  OMT, after bypass grafting

$96 (30)

Gamma (96.65, 30.03)

  PCI

$26,261 (4908)

Gamma (26261.18, 4908.53)

  CABG

$35,756 (4419)

Gamma (35756.64, 4419.17)

Heath Utility

  

  OMT

0.69 (0.12)

Beta (10.43, 4.63)

  PCI

0.72 (0.22)

Beta (2.37, 0.90)

  Re-PCI

0.70 (0.16)

Beta (165.01, 37.04)

  Stable PCI

0.87 (0.03)

Beta (4.93, 2.13)

  CABG

0.82 (0.03)

Beta (101.27, 0.031)

  Stable CABG

0.84 (0.04)

Beta (79.04, 15.01)