Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Methods in Patients with Atrophic Gastritis

Table 2

Results of one-way sensitivity analysis.

Variable	Base case	Threshold	Results of sensitivity analysis
Proportion of CAM-resistant H. pylori	0.3	0.45	BC was not dominated if CAM-resistant .
Prevalence of H. pylori in AG	0.85	—	BC was dominated. RUT was the most cost-effective.
Success rate of 1st regimen for all	0.76	—	BC was dominated. RUT was the most cost-effective.

CAM, clarithromycin; H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; AG, atrophic gastritis; BC, bacterial culture; RUT, rapid urease test.