Table 6: Results of one-way deterministic sensitivity analysis
VariableBase-case value (range)ICER, $/case detected per year
Prevalence of any diabetic retinopathy0.225 (0.169-0.281)394.40-265.89
Proportion of patients who prefer pharmacy-based TO for screening0.40 (0.40-0.70)314.15-236.56
Diagnostic accuracy of in-person examination
   Sensitivity0.75 (0.67-0.83)282.00-361.20
   Specificity0.82 (0.79-0.86)287.00-350.20
Diagnostic accuracy of pharmacy-based TO
   Sensitivity0.84 (0.76-0.91)405.90-304.90
   Specificity0.94 (0.90-0.97)350.90-286.60
Proportion of examinations with pupil dilation with TO0.337 (0.25-0.47)333.90-321.50
Rate of unreadable images with TO
   With pupil dilation0.054 (0.033-0.076)306.60-321.50
   Without pupil dilation0.287 (0.139-0.435)209.90-411.20
Grader fee per patient with TO, $31.66 (23.75-55.41)207.60-633.90
TO coordinator fee per patient, $4.03 (3.02-5.04)300.00-327.80
Ophthalmic photographer, $6.05 (4.54-7.56)300.05-327.80
In-person consultation, $51.10 (38.33-89.43)(TO dominates at 77)
Referral to retina specialist, $111.31 (83.48-139.14)252.50-375.80

Note: ICER = incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, TO = teleophthalmology.