Table 3 Distributions used for probabilistic sensitivity analysis
Parameter | Distribution |
|---|---|
Time (hours) | |
 Nurse triage | Gamma (4.69, 0.01) |
 Proportion performed by band 6 nurses | Beta (16, 55) |
 Proportion performed by band 5 nurses | 1-Beta (16, 55) |
 Clinical consultation | Gamma (3.9, 0.04) |
 Clinician writing up patient notes | Uniform (1, 20) |
 Arrange blood/urine culture | Uniform (1, 25) |
 Arranging X-ray | Uniform (1, 30) |
 Receptionist booking patient in | Uniform (1, 5) |
 Clinician arranging referral | Uniform (1, 25) |
 Clinician cannulating child | Uniform (5, 35) |
 Nurse providing antibiotics to child | Uniform (1, 10) |
 Visual assessment by nurse | Uniform (0.5,5) |
 Days spent as inpatient (if admitted) | Gamma (3.72, 1.03) |
Salary (cost/hour) | |
 Nurse (band 5) | Uniform (13.36, 17.5) |
 Nurse (band 6) | Uniform (16.14, 21.77) |
 Nurse (band 7) | Uniform (19.34, 25.67) |
 Nurse (band 8a) | Uniform (24.8, 29.99) |
 Foundation year doctor | Uniform (22.5,26) |
 ST1-3 | Uniform (27, 30.8) |
 APNP | Uniform (24.8, 29.99) |
 Registrar | Uniform (36, 41) |
 Consultant | Uniform (64.8, 87.4) |