| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| K = purchase price of FibroScan® | £55,562 | Taken from the NHCS paper, inflated from 2008 prices (£49,950)a |
| T= training | £0 | committee advised training is relatively quick and easy and take place within the hospital. Witters 2009 also stated FibroScan® is easy to learn, independent of professional training (i.e. a nurse could do it) |
| r = discount (interest) rate | 3.5% | NICE reference case |
| n = equipment lifespan | 10 years | Assumption informed by committee |
| A (n,r) = annuity factor (n years at interest rate r) | 8.61 | Calculated |
| E = equivalent annual cost | £6,455 | Calculated |
HCSC, Hospital and Community Health Services; NA, not applicable; NHCS, National Horizon Scanning Centre; NICE, National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.
HCHS pay & price index (2008/09 PPI [267.0]/2015/16 PPI [297.0]) inflation factor 1.112
From: Appendix K, Health Economics
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