We performed one-way sensitivity analyses on all parameters including the time for FGMC or PrePex circumcision and the number of support personnel, and reported on the parameters that most influenced the cost estimates.
Poustie reported on nutritional parameters, energy and macronutrient intake, lung function, eating behaviour and activity levels (Poustie 2006).
Sensitivity analyses are reported on the parameters that were thought ex-ante to have the most potential to influence the costs and utilities.
However, some studies have specifically aimed at describing extended lactation, e.g. Grossman and Koops [ 45], who investigated appropriate modelling techniques, and Haile-Mariam and Goddard [ 14], who reported on genetic parameters associated with extended lactation in cattle.
Qayyum et al. [ 30] reported on a parameter called K21, analogue to the Ktrans parameter as described by Tofts et al. [ 44].
Initial papers [14, 24, 25] on this topic reported on the radiographic parameters described by Edgren [26].
Out of all the reviews, two (5%) reviews suggested a beneficial effect on symptoms, prognostic benefits were reported by 12 (29%) reviews, and 32 (78%) reviews reported on cardiac function parameters or signs of cardiac disease.
N N No article adequately reported on all DMC parameters, i.e. members' identity and affiliations, independence, monitored outcomes, vigilance of other trial conduct items, blinding to outcome data and existence of predefined stopping guidelines (Table 5).
The Sonnenberg et al. study reports an adenoma incidence of 1% per year but does not report on progression parameters from adenoma to cancer or on progression from early to late cancer.
In the present study, we report on 3 parameters and 2 classification equations that can be used for discriminating between IgAN and non-IgAN with more than 79.9% accuracy.
