Cost-effectiveness of Colonoscopy - 11/08/11
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This article presents a cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening tests that have been recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, American Cancer Society US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer American College of Radiology, or the American College of Gastroenterology. This cost-effectiveness analysis supports a common theme of the 3 guideline groups that there are multiple acceptable colorectal cancer screening strategies (including colonoscopy). The article shows which recommended strategies are also cost-effective given a range of willingness to pay per life-year gained. The set of cost-effective strategies includes tests that primarily detect cancer early (annual sensitive fecal occult blood tests [FOBTs]; either guaiac or fecal immunochemical tests, but not Hemoccult II), as well as those that can prevent colorectal cancer (flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with a frequent sensitive FOBT [but not flexible sigmoidoscopy as a standalone test], and colonoscopy). Computed tomographic colonography was not a cost-effective strategy. Stool DNA testing was not assessed in the analysis for this article.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer screening, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Comparative effectiveness research, Efficient frontier
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| Dr Zauber is supported in part by Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network grants from the National Cancer Institute: (U01-CA-097426 and U01-CA-115953). |
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| Conflict of interest: none. |
Vol 20 - N° 4
P. 751-770 - octobre 2010 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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