A Modeled Analysis of Telehealth Methods for Treating Pressure Ulcers after Spinal Cord Injury

Table 4

Count and prevalence inputs to the model.

Description	Base estimate^a	Sensitivity estimate^a
Total SCI patients^b	20,000	—
New SCI patient^c	5%	4.5–5.5%
Exiting patient, new PU^d	25%	22.5–27.5%
Existing patient, flap surgery^c	1.5%	1.35–1.65%
Existing patient, neither PU nor flap surgery^e	68.5%	66–71%
Live in catchment area^c	50%	45–55%
Eligibility for telehealth care
Lack of functional independence	20%	18–22%
Lack of telephone land line^c	48%	43–53%
Eligible^e	32%	39–25%

PU: Pressure ulcer; SCI: spinal cord injury.
^aAll figures are per year.
Sources: ^bNational VA electronic database; ^cPalo Alto VA electronic database; ^dGélis et al. [10]; ^eauthors’ calculation.