calc_QALY_tb: Calculate QALYs for active TB cases

In n8thangreen/ltbiScreenLite: ltbiScreenLite

Description

Calculate the QALYs for each active TB individuals.

Usage

calc_QALY_tb(intervals = NA, utility, age, start_delay = NA,
  discount_rate = 0.035, ...)

Arguments

intervals	Time intervals for each utility
utility	(list) Utility value of non-diseased individual e.g. 1. Utility value of diseased individual
age	Ages in years; vector numeric
start_delay	What time delay to time origin, to shift discounting to smaller values
discount_rate	default 3.5% per annum
...	Additional arguments

Details

For each of 3 alternatives:

• diseasefree: to all-cause death

• fatality: case-fatality 12 months from notification

• cured: successfully treated for LTBI

Assume that death if it happens is within the first year of active TB. Assume that active TB cases when treated and survive first year are ~~fully cured~~.

Consider person-perspective (death) or NHS-perspective (exit uk) by defining the particular time-to-event end point.

Value

list of diseasefree, death, cured QALYs

n8thangreen/ltbiScreenLite documentation built on May 28, 2020, 9:37 p.m.