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Table 9 The distributions used in the probabilistic sensitivity analyses

From: The clinical and cost effectiveness of group art therapy for people with non-psychotic mental health disorders: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

 

Mean value

2.5th percentile

97.5th percentile

Utility gain in the Monti et al. [16], RCT of art therapy compared with wait-list controla

0.078

0.034

0.119

Utility gain in the Monti et al. [17], RCT of art therapy compared with wait-list controlb

0.087

0.043

0.126

Relationship between one unit decrease in GSI and utility gain (using Ara and Brazier [25])

0.485

0.212

0.744

Relationship between one unit decrease in GSI and utility gain (using Rowen et al. [26])

0.542

0.271

0.790

GSI decrease of verbal therapy compared with art therapy in the Thyme et al. [14], RCT.

0.235

−0.270

0.721

(Verbal therapy more effective)

(Art therapy more effective)

(Verbal therapy more effective)

Derived utility gain in the Thyme et al. [14], RCT of verbal therapy compared with art therapy (using Ara and Brazier [25])

0.114

−0.145

0.386

Derived utility gain in the Thyme et al. [14], RCT of verbal therapy compared with art therapy (using Rowen et al. [26])

0.127

−0.160

0.426

  1. aHaving sampled from the SF-36 dimensions and mapped to utility using the Ara and Brazier [25] algorithm
  2. bHaving sampled from the SF-36 dimensions and mapped to utility using the Rowen et al. [26], algorithm