Table 6 Parameters and distributions for Monte Carlo simulation
From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of malaria rapid diagnostic test in the elimination setting
Parameters | Distribution | PSA parameters in Treeage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
RDT - Malaria Pf/Pan Whole Blood Test per test | Uniform | Low = 1.21 | High = 1.51 |  |
Travel cost of patient visiting health care sector per person | Triangular | Min = 0.30 | Likeliest = 3.02 | Max = 6.35 |
Labor cost of laboratory staff per hour | Uniform | Low = 6.80 | High = 7.56 |  |
Other medical costs for outpatient per uncomplicated malaria case | Gamma | Mean = 31.58 | SD = 88.4 |  |
Other medical costs for inpatient per uncomplicated malaria case | Gamma | Mean = 1167.83 | SD = 604.00 | |
Sensitivity of RDT for Plasmodium falciparum | Beta | Mean = 0.93 | SD = 0.02 |  |
Sensitivity of RDT for non-Plasmodium falciparum | Beta | Mean = 0.91 | SD = 0.03 |  |
Specificity of RDT | Beta | Mean = 0.99 | SD = 0.005 | |
Sensitivity of microscopy | Triangular | Min = 0.85 | Likeliest = 0.90 | Max = 0.95 |
Specificity of microscopy | Triangular | Min = 0.99 | Likeliest = 1.00 | Max = 1.00 |
Time spent on RDT per test | Triangular | Min = 0.08 | Likeliest = 0.1 | Max = 0.25 |
Time spent on thick smear test per test | Triangular | Min = 0.50 | Likeliest = 1.00 | Max = 1.50 |