Nicola Cooper, Keith Abrams, Alex Sutton, David Turner, Paul Lambert

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Use of Bayesian Methods for Markov Modelling in Cost Effectiveness Analysis: An application to taxane use in advanced breast cancer. Nicola Cooper, Keith Abrams, Alex Sutton, David Turner, Paul Lambert Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Leicester, UK. OBJECTIVE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Use of Bayesian Methods for Markov Modelling in Cost Effectiveness

Analysis: An application to taxane use in

advanced breast cancerNicola Cooper, Keith Abrams,

Alex Sutton, David Turner, Paul LambertDepartment of Epidemiology & Public Health,

University of Leicester, UK

                                      OBJECTIVE

•To demonstrate how CE decision analysis may be implemented from a Bayesian perspective, using MCMC simulation methods.

•Illustrative example: CE analysis of taxane use for the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer compared to conventional treatment

•To demonstrate how CE decision analysis may be implemented from a Bayesian perspective, using MCMC simulation methods.

•Illustrative example: CE analysis of taxane use for the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer compared to conventional treatment

                                      OUTLINE

•Decision-Analytical Model

•Transition Probabilities

•Model Evaluation Methods

•Model Results

•Summary & Conclusions

•Decision-Analytical Model

•Transition Probabilities

•Model Evaluation Methods

•Model Results

•Summary & Conclusions

                                      MODEL

• 4 Stage stochastic Markov Model

• 4 Health states• Response

• Stable

• Progressive

• Death

• Cycle length = 3 weeks (35 cycles)

• Maximum of 7 treatment sessions

• 4 Stage stochastic Markov Model

• 4 Health states• Response

• Stable

• Progressive

• Death

• Cycle length = 3 weeks (35 cycles)

• Maximum of 7 treatment sessions

                                      MODEL cont.Stages 1 & 2(cycles 1 to 3)

Stage 3(cycles 4 to 7)

Stage 4(cycles 8 to 35)

Treatment cycles

Post -Treatment

cycles

In 2nd line treatment

Respond Stable Progressive Dead

Respond Stable Progressive Dead

Respond Stable Progressive Dead

1) Pooled estimates

Odds - log scale.1 .25 1 5

Combined

Bonneterre

Sjostrom

Nabholtz

Chan

mu.rsprtD sample: 12001

-5.0 0.0 5.0

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

In 2nd line

treatment

Respond Stable Progressive Dead

                                      TRANSITION PROBABILITIES

3) Transformation of distribution to transition probability

2) Distribution

4) Application to model

(i) time variables:

(ii) prob. variables:

j

ttP j)],(1ln[exp1

0

jjo ttP /1)],(1[1

•Stochastic Markov Models:

–Classical Model - Monte Carlo (MC) simulation model (EXCEL)

–Bayesian Model - Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation model (WinBUGS)

•Stochastic Markov Models:

–Classical Model - Monte Carlo (MC) simulation model (EXCEL)

–Bayesian Model - Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation model (WinBUGS)

                                      MODEL EVALUATION

Docetaxel

Doxorubicin

                                      RESULTS

Stable

Progressive

Respond

Death

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102

Number of weeks

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of co

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0%

10%

20%

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40%

50%

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100%

0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102

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of co

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                                      CE PLANE (MC)

Classical (MC) Simulations

-£4,000

-£2,000

£0

£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£8,000

£10,000

-0.50 -0.40 -0.30 -0.20 -0.10 - 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50

Incremental utility

Inc

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tal

co

st

Doxorubicin dominates

Docetaxel more effective but more costly

Docetaxel less costly but less

effective

Docetaxel dominates

Bayesian (MCMC) Simulations

-£4,000

-£2,000

£0

£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£8,000

£10,000

-0.50 -0.40 -0.30 -0.20 -0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50

Incremental utility

Inc

rem

en

tal

co

st

Doxorubicin dominates

Docetaxel more effective but more costly

Docetaxel less costly but less

effective

Docetaxel dominates

                                      CE PLANE (MCMC)

                                      RESULTS

ΔE

ΔC (ICER) Ratio CE lIncrementa

ΔCΔERC (INB)Benefit Net lIncrementa

Incremental Costs

C = CT – CC

Incremental Utilities

E = UT – UC

Classical (MC) model £5,295 (£3,321 to £7,228) 0.044 (-0.10 to 0.19)

Bayesian (MCMC) model £4,529 (£1,415 to £7,458)

0.034 (-0.20 to 0.24)

                                      INB CURVES

-£6,000

-£4,000

-£2,000

£0

£2,000

£4,000

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Classical (MC) modelBayesian (MCMC) model

                                      NET BENEFIT (cont.)

-£40,000

-£30,000

-£20,000

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Classical (MC) modelupper limitlower limit

                                      NET BENEFIT (cont.)

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Classical (MC) modelBayesian (MCMC) modelupper classicallower classicalupper Bayesianlower Bayesian

                                      CONCLUSIONS

Advantages of the Bayesian approach compared to equivalent Classical approach

(i) Incorporation of greater parameter uncertainty

(ii)Ability to make direct probability statements & thus direct answers to the question of interest

(iii)Incorporation of expert opinion either directly or regarding the relative credibility of different data sources

Advantages of the Bayesian approach compared to equivalent Classical approach

(i) Incorporation of greater parameter uncertainty

(ii)Ability to make direct probability statements & thus direct answers to the question of interest

(iii)Incorporation of expert opinion either directly or regarding the relative credibility of different data sources

                                      ACCEPTABILITY CURVE

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                                      FURTHER WORK

•Sensitivity analysis–One / multi-way analysis

–Choice of prior distributions

–MCMC convergence

•Simple versus Complex Markov model–Time dependent variables

–Two-way pathways

(e.g. stable to response to stable)

•Sensitivity analysis–One / multi-way analysis

–Choice of prior distributions

–MCMC convergence

•Simple versus Complex Markov model–Time dependent variables

–Two-way pathways

(e.g. stable to response to stable)

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