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Post event treatment <strong>in</strong>dependent probabilities<br />

The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g cl<strong>in</strong>ical probabilities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> decision tree element <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> model were assumed to<br />

be treatment <strong>in</strong>dependent and assumed to not differ between apixaban, enoxapar<strong>in</strong>, dabigatran<br />

and rivaroxaban. As stated by <strong>the</strong> manufacturer, this approach was taken as <strong>the</strong> trials <strong>for</strong><br />

apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran are only powered to detect differences <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> composite<br />

primary efficacy and safety endpo<strong>in</strong>ts. Where possible <strong>the</strong> probabilities <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> post event<br />

treatment <strong>in</strong>dependent probabilities were obta<strong>in</strong>ed from a syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> all trials on new oral<br />

anticoagulants (all NOAC trials; RECORD RE-MODEL and RE-NOVATE).To syn<strong>the</strong>sise<br />

<strong>the</strong> data, <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> events was taken across <strong>the</strong> trials and event types thus provid<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

numerator yield<strong>in</strong>g a total count <strong>for</strong> each event type. The denom<strong>in</strong>ator was obta<strong>in</strong>ed by<br />

summ<strong>in</strong>g all event counts with<strong>in</strong> an endpo<strong>in</strong>t (VTE or any death, Bleeds). If <strong>the</strong> event was not<br />

reported <strong>in</strong> one or more <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> trials, data was extracted from both arms (apixaban and<br />

enoxapar<strong>in</strong>) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ADVANCE-2 and 3 trials. As stated, this approach was chosen as <strong>the</strong><br />

number <strong>of</strong> events recorded was small and it was likely that us<strong>in</strong>g apixaban results alone<br />

would <strong>in</strong>troduce chance f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and potentially bias <strong>the</strong> results <strong>for</strong> all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terventions<br />

evaluated.<br />

Table 5.5 Conditional Post-Event Distributions <strong>for</strong> All VTE and all-cause death and<br />

bleed<strong>in</strong>g events (based on Table 59-60 MS-page 136-137)<br />

THR TKR<br />

Probability Source Probability Source<br />

All VTE Events 96.5% All NOAC trials 96.5% All NOAC trials<br />

PE 3.6% All NOAC trials 3.6% All NOAC trials<br />

Die (CFR) 12.5% ADVANCE-3 25.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Survive 87.5% ADVANCE-3 75.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Sym DVT 2.6% All NOAC trials 4.5% All NOAC trials<br />

Distal 16.7% ADVANCE-3 80.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Proximal 83.3% ADVANCE-3 20.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Asym DVT 93.8% All NOAC trials 91.9% All NOAC trials<br />

Distal 73.8% ADVANCE-3 91.2% ADVANCE-2<br />

Proximal 26.2% ADVANCE-3 8.8% ADVANCE-2<br />

% <strong>of</strong>Asym ->Sym (60 days) 0.0% ADVANCE-3 0.5% ADVANCE-2<br />

Distal 0.0% ADVANCE-3 58.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Proximal 100.0% ADVANCE-3 42.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Non-VTE Death 3.5% All NOAC trials 3.5% All NOAC trials<br />

Due to Major Bleed 0.0% ADVANCE-3 0.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r Cause 100.0% ADVANCE-3 100.0% ADVANCE-2<br />

Intracranial haemorrhage 0.0%<br />

0.0%<br />

% Disabled 0.0% 0.0%<br />

Major Bleed - O<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Non major cl<strong>in</strong>ically relevant<br />

7.5%<br />

All NOAC trials<br />

7.5% All NOAC trials<br />

bleed 34.1% 34.1%<br />

M<strong>in</strong>or<br />

NOAC: new oral anticoagulant<br />

58.3% 58.3%<br />

Comment<br />

The ERG considers this an appropriate approach.<br />

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Copyright 2011 Queen’s Pr<strong>in</strong>ter and Controller <strong>of</strong> HMSO. All rights reserved.

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