Table 2 Input Parameters Used for the Model
Proportion | Mean cost (C$, 2018) | SD | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Costs | |||||
Preterm Infant Index Admission | Extreme preterm (< 28 weeks) | 59,508 | 10,473 | 12 | |
Preterm Infant Long Term Costs | Extreme preterm (< 28 weeks) | 12,884 | 2150 | 2 | |
BPD (By severity) -Index Admission Cost | All BPD | 105,131 | 18,393 | 3 | |
Mild | 75,928 | 15,154 | |||
Moderate | 113,892 | 19,504 | |||
Severe | 141,148 | 27,823 | |||
BPD Home Care Costs | All BPD | 475 | 81 | ||
BPD Annual Costs (Post Discharge) | All BPD | 15,628 | 3056 | ||
Annual management costs for general population (or preterm infant specific) with: | |||||
ADHD | Drug Costs | 30% | 827 | 144 | 13 |
Psychological/Behavior therapy | 15% | 2880 | 523 | ||
Combination (Medication + Counseling) | 32% | 3707 | 612 | ||
No treatment | 23% | 189 | 34 | ||
Asthma | 3925 | 709 | 14 | ||
Hearing impairment | Cost of hearing aid device | 76% | 1549 | 295 | 15 |
One time cost of cochlear implant | 24% | 46,555 | 8376 | ||
Post implant follow up year 1 | 4411 | 825 | |||
Post implant follow up year 2 | 1766 | 285 | |||
Post implant follow up year 3 | 1255 | 216 | |||
Retinopathy | 3914 | 750 | 16 | ||
Pulmonary Hypertension | Total healthcare costs | 18,882 | 3449 | 17 | |
Neuro-impairment | Without technical assistance | 80% | 11,900 | 1976 | 18 |
With technical assistance | 20% | 46,603 | 8791 | ||
Developmental Delay | Total healthcare cost | 10,534 | 1861 | ||
Utilities | |||||
Preterm BPD | Mild BPD (reference category) | 1.00 | 19 | ||
Intermediate BPD | 0.80 | 0.20 | |||
Severe BPD | 0.50 | 0.10 | |||
ADHD | Average | 0.71 | 0.25 | 20 | |
Asthma | Average | 0.89 | 0.09 | 21 | |
Hearing impairment | Average across the severity (mild, moderate, severe hearing loss) | 0.62 | 0.20 | 22 | |
Retinopathy Of Prematurity | Bilateral threshold retinopathy of prematurity | 0.60 | 0.10 | 23 | |
Pulmonary Hypertension | Average | 0.71 | 0.14 | 24 | |
Neuro-impairment | Cognitive impairment in preterm sample | 0.64 | 0.33 | 25 | |
Developmental Delay | Average across levels | 0.42 | 0.41 | 26 | |