Parameter

Value

Distribution

Transition probability from early POAG to moderate POAG (BB)

0.0351

Dirichlet

Probability of staying in early POAG (BB)

0.9585

Dirichlet

Transition probability from early POAG to death (BB)

0.0064

Dirichlet

Transition probability from early POAG to moderate POAG (PA)

0.0296

Dirichlet

Probability of staying in early POAG (PA)

0.964

Dirichlet

Transition probability from early POAG to death (PA)

0.0064

Dirichlet

Transition probability from moderate POAG to advanced POAG

0.012

Dirichlet

Probability of staying in moderate POAG

0.9816

Dirichlet

Transition probability from moderate POAG to death

0.0064

Dirichlet

Transition probability from advanced POAG to severe visual impairment

0.0103

Dirichlet

Probability of staying in advanced POAG

0.9834

Dirichlet

Transition probability from advanced POAG to death

0.0064

Dirichlet

Probability of staying in severe visual impairment

0.9937

Beta

Transition probability from severe visual impairment to death

0.0064

Beta

Probability of asthma (BB)

0.006

Beta

Probability of no asthma (BB)

0.994

Beta

Two-month discount rate

0.0025

-

Relative risk for prostaglandin analogues

0.8433

Lognormal

Probability of needing medication in severe visual impairment

0.1

Beta

Probability of not needing medication in severe visual impairment

0.9

Beta

Cost of treatment for early POAG patients who use beta blockers

3.77

Gamma

Cost of treatment for early POAG patients who use prostaglandin analogues

51.54

Gamma

Cost of treating asthma patients

28.78

Gamma

Cost of treating moderate POAG patients

34.91

Gamma

Cost of treating advanced POAG patients

54.67

Gamma

Cost of treating patients with severe visual impairment

3.77

Gamma

Health-related quality of life for patients with early POAG

0.989

Lognormal

Health-related quality of life for patients with moderate POAG

0.944

Lognormal

Health-related quality of life for patients with advanced POAG

0.819

Lognormal

Health-related quality of life for patients with severe visual impairment

0.503

Lognormal

Health disutility due to asthma

0.14

Lognormal