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Cost Path for Scenarios 1 and 2 in the N-Person Model |
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Scenario 2
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t = 0
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Potentially Traumatic Experience n individuals take the online self-evaluation test. Costs: n·IDC0(A1)
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Potentially Traumatic Experience No one takes the test. Costs = 0
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t = 1
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Proportion π need therapy. Costs: n·π·STC1(A1) (1-π) are not ill and do not need therapy.
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Proportion π need therapy. Costs: n·π·LTC1(A2) (1-π) are not ill and do not need therapy.
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Resulting total costs:

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Resulting total costs:

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de Gara et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2008 2:3 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-2-3
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