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Table 1 Model Input Parameters

From: Cost effectiveness of a novel device for improving resuscitation of apneic newborns

Parameter Description

Valuea

Source

Probability of a Leak

0.357

[11]

Probability of Leak after Initial Correction with AIR

0.222

[11]

Time of Leak (seconds)

Exponential (λ = 19.67)

[12]

Ventilation Rate per Minute

44.0

[13]

Probability of Apnea

0.0547 (0.01, 0.20)

[10]

Percent of Leak Time with AIR vs. Leak Time Control

70.0 (10.0, 90.0)

Model Assumption

Probability of Fresh Stillborn Births

14.4 per 1000 births

[10]

Cost of HBB Implementation (Control)

$602.00

[14]

Cost of an Additional Day of Training

$156.00

[14]

AIR Devices Required per Facility

4

[14] b

AIR Device Cost

$125.00 ($100.00, $225.00)

c

Facility Traffic: Births per Year

4500 (3000–6000)

[10]

Life Expectancy Tanzania (Years)

64.944

[15]

Probability of Moderate to Severe Impairment Given Survived Asphyxia

0.269

[1]

Probability of Mild Impairment Given Survived Asphyxia

0.211

[1]

Disability Weight Moderate to Severe Impairment

0.42

[1, 16]

Disability Weight Mild Impairment

0.03

[1, 16]

Hazard Ratio Mortality of Moderate to Severe Impairment

11.36

[1, 17]

Hazard Ratio Mortality of Mild Impairment

3.15

[17]

Life Tables Tanzania

From 2012 Data

[18]

  1. Key: SA (Sensitivity Analysis)
  2. aGiven as the base case value with a lower and upper bound tested in sensitivity analyses, if appropriate
  3. bBased on the average number of providers trained per facility
  4. cManufacturer consultation