Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Table 3

Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

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table 3. Probabilities and Cost Estimates Used in the Baseline Analysis and Range for Sensitivity Analysis

Clinical Variable	US-Guided LBx		“Blind” Percutaneous LBx
Clinical Variable	Baseline	Range	Baseline	Range

Major complication (%)	1%	(0.25% to 2%)	2%	(0.5% to 5%)
Minor complication (%)	37%	(5% to 50%)	50%	(5% to 50%)
Proportion of patients with minor complications requiring outpatient treatment	10%	(5% to 20%)	10%	(5% to 20%)

Economic Variables	Baseline ($)	Range ($)

Cost of percutaneous “blind” liver biopsy*	372	(200 to 1,000)
Additional cost of ultrasonography*	100	(0 to 500)
Cost of major complication*	5,000	(1,000 to 10,000)
Cost of minor complication (outpatient)*	560	(100 to 1,000)
Cost of minor complication (analgesics)	2	(1 to 10)

* See Appendix.