Table 1.

Base-case estimates and ranges used in sensitivity analysis

VariablesBase-case estimateRangeReferencesNotes
Clinical probabilities     
 Bleeding events     
Prophylaxis 0.3/mo 2-4/y 23  
Hospitalization 0.0175/mo 0.01-0.02/mo 25  
 Joint complications     
Joint bleed 0.39/mo 0.3-0.5/mo 26  
Hospitalization 0.10/event 0.05-0.15/mo  Range estimated 
Orthopedic procedure 2/lifetime (0.0022/mo) 1-3/lifetime 27  
 Gene therapy     
Success 0.90 0.8-1  Range estimated 
Complications 0.01 0.0005-0.002  Range estimated 
Death 0.00013/mo 0.0001-0.0005/mo 21 Mean risk for death, 30-40-y-olds (CDC) 
Time courses     
 Bleeding event 2 d 2-4 d  
 Hospitalization 4 d 2-6 d 32 Median hemophilia admission (HCUP) 
 Joint damage 14 d 7-21 d   
Gene therapy complication 4 d —   
Quality-of-life measures (utilities)     
 Prophylaxis 0.93 0.87-0.93 22, 28  
Hospitalization 0.66 0.5-0.7  Based on bleed utility 
Bleed 0.66 0.66-0.8 33  
Joint damage 0.64 — 30  
Gene therapy 0.9-1  Assumed utility 
Gene therapy complication 0.8 0.7-0.9  Assumed utility 
Costs, US$     
 Prophylaxis 37 759 — 7, 31 Based on 88.7-kg male, 33 IU/kg 3 times weekly 
 Bleeding event 8 870 4 435-17 740 Based on 50 IU/kg/d for bleed duration 
 Hospitalization for bleeding event 48 603 33 582-63 678 7, 32 Average Medicare reimbursement (HCUP) for hospitalization plus factor at 50 IU/kg/d 
 Joint damage 61 40-80 33  
 Orthopedic surgery (knee replacement) 137 461 110 000-138 000 32 Average Medicare reimbursement (HCUP) for knee replacement plus factor 
 Gene therapy 850 000 10 000-2 100 000 20  
 Gene therapy failure 800 500-1 000 20  
VariablesBase-case estimateRangeReferencesNotes
Clinical probabilities     
 Bleeding events     
Prophylaxis 0.3/mo 2-4/y 23  
Hospitalization 0.0175/mo 0.01-0.02/mo 25  
 Joint complications     
Joint bleed 0.39/mo 0.3-0.5/mo 26  
Hospitalization 0.10/event 0.05-0.15/mo  Range estimated 
Orthopedic procedure 2/lifetime (0.0022/mo) 1-3/lifetime 27  
 Gene therapy     
Success 0.90 0.8-1  Range estimated 
Complications 0.01 0.0005-0.002  Range estimated 
Death 0.00013/mo 0.0001-0.0005/mo 21 Mean risk for death, 30-40-y-olds (CDC) 
Time courses     
 Bleeding event 2 d 2-4 d  
 Hospitalization 4 d 2-6 d 32 Median hemophilia admission (HCUP) 
 Joint damage 14 d 7-21 d   
Gene therapy complication 4 d —   
Quality-of-life measures (utilities)     
 Prophylaxis 0.93 0.87-0.93 22, 28  
Hospitalization 0.66 0.5-0.7  Based on bleed utility 
Bleed 0.66 0.66-0.8 33  
Joint damage 0.64 — 30  
Gene therapy 0.9-1  Assumed utility 
Gene therapy complication 0.8 0.7-0.9  Assumed utility 
Costs, US$     
 Prophylaxis 37 759 — 7, 31 Based on 88.7-kg male, 33 IU/kg 3 times weekly 
 Bleeding event 8 870 4 435-17 740 Based on 50 IU/kg/d for bleed duration 
 Hospitalization for bleeding event 48 603 33 582-63 678 7, 32 Average Medicare reimbursement (HCUP) for hospitalization plus factor at 50 IU/kg/d 
 Joint damage 61 40-80 33  
 Orthopedic surgery (knee replacement) 137 461 110 000-138 000 32 Average Medicare reimbursement (HCUP) for knee replacement plus factor 
 Gene therapy 850 000 10 000-2 100 000 20  
 Gene therapy failure 800 500-1 000 20  

The base-case estimates represent the best estimate for each value. Unless otherwise noted, ranges represent 95% confidence intervals.

CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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