We conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis with Markov modelling based on the findings of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) P-1 trial (Fisher et al, 2005), the NSABP P-2 trial (Vogel et al, 2006), and the literature on costing under Japan's health system including sensitivity analyses from societal perspective.
Since the price of a package of test strips for the CONTOUR® TS system is variable, sensitivity analyses were conducted to calculate threshold prices at which the CONTOUR® TS system is superior to the compared manually coded glucose meters.
Using three hardened cement paste specimens composed of different air-void systems, we performed sensitivity analyses in terms of the number of traverse lines employed for a single section and the number of sampling sections across the height of a specimen.
The aim is to understand system robustness by performing sensitivity analyses using multiple parameter sets that yield reasonable model behaviour, as judged by the full cost function.
To better understand optimization factors in sizing hybrid GSHP systems, a series of sensitivity analyses have been performed.
Although quantitative data was not available to pursue simulation and sensitivity analyses, systems dynamics analysis using participatory group model building provided a mechanism to identify key pathways of threat and response regarding health service functioning.
Based on a multiple degrees of freedom dynamic model of a vehicle powertrain system, natural vibration analyses and sensitivity analyses of the eigenvalues are performed to determine the key inertia for each natural vibration of a powertrain system.
The results for the system's abatement costs, including sensitivity analyses for the best- and worst-case scenarios, ranged between 32 and 87 US$/t of CO2.
The Gaussian process response surface method, is adopted to determine the system probability of failure and sensitivity analyses of the composite plates.
Finally, an economic evaluation of the system is conducted along with sensitivity analyses in connection with some key features such as discounted cash flow rates, capital investments and plant efficiencies as well as fuel and operating costs.
