Fig 1.
Simplified decision-analytic model.
Table 1.
Model inputs.
Table 2.
Base-case analysis of influenza-related direct medical cost, infection rate, mortality rate and QALY loss.
Fig 2.
One-way sensitivity analysis (tornado diagram) of all parameters on ICER of POCT-PCR.
Table 3.
Threshold values of influential factors on ICER of POCT-PCR identified in one-way and extended one-way sensitivity analysis.
Fig 3.
Scatter plot of incremental cost versus QALYs saved by POCT-PCR group versus clinical judgment group.
Fig 4.
Probabilities of POCT-PCR and clinical judgment to be accepted as cost-effective against willingness-to-pay.