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From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of proton beam therapy for treatment decision making in paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancers in China

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Tornado diagram analysis of influential parameters affecting the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The Tornado diagram (one-way sensitivity analysis) demonstrated the range of incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) when varying each parameter individually. Influential parameters were listed in descending order according to their abilities of affecting the ICER over the variation of their 90% confidence interval. This demonstrated that the model was just sensitive to the probability of IMPT eradicating cancer, the probability of IMRT eradicating cancer and the cost of IMPT, which did correspond to our model design. IMPT, intensity modulated proton radiation therapy; IMRT, intensity modulated photon-radiation therapy; EV, expected value; QALY, quality adjusted life year; $, US dollars

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