Table 71.- Estimated minimum number of MEI candidates based on lower CI of proportion of candidates according to Junker et al, 2002 current Description Method 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (2016) Australian population ABS 24359761 24781121 25201317 25619895 26037356 26479991 Number of Australian adults ABS 18871777 19201809 19529153 19853831 20173593 20516544 Wilson et Prevalence of SNHL in the adult al., 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% population (%) (1999) Estimated number of Australian B x C 3812099 3878765 3944889 4010474 4075066 4144342 adults with SNHL Junker et Minimum Proportion of patients as al., 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% possible candidate for a MEI (2002) Number of Australian adults with D x E 26303 26763 27220 27672 28118 28596 SNHL and candidates of a MEI Prevalence of external ear see Table pathology in the Australian 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 34 population (%) Estimated number of Australian F x G 776 790 803 816 829 844 adults eligible for implantation Minimum number of services per H / 15 52 53 54 54 55 56 year Maximum number of services per H / 10 78 79 80 82 83 84 year Average Mean number of services per year 65 66 67 68 69 70 of I & J The estimated difference in the mean number of services per year will affect the overall costs for the proposed intervention as can be seen from the calculations in Appendix G, and Table 72.
Table 71.- Estimated minimum number of MEI candidates based on lower CI of proportion of candidates according to Junker et al, 2002 Description Method current (2016) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Australian population ABS 24359761 24781121 25201317 25619895 26037356 26479991 Number of Australian adults ABS 18871777 19201809 19529153 19853831 20173593 20516544 Prevalence of SNHL in the adult population (%) Wilson et al., (1999) 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% 20,20% Estimated number of Australian adults with SNHL B x C 3812099 3878765 3944889 4010474 4075066 4144342 Minimum Proportion of patients as possible candidate for a MEI Junker et al., (2002) 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% 0,69% Number of Australian adults with SNHL and candidates of a MEI D x E 26303 26763 27220 27672 28118 28596 Prevalence of external ear pathology in the Australian population (%) see Table 34 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% 2,95% Estimated number of Australian adults eligible for implantation F x G 776 790 803 816 829 844 Minimum number of services per year H / 15 52 53 54 54 55 56 Maximum number of services per year H / 10 78 79 80 82 83 84 Mean number of services per year Average of I & J 65 66 67 68 69 70 The estimated difference in the mean number of services per year will affect the overall costs for the proposed intervention as can be seen from the calculations in Appendix G, and Table 72.
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