Cost-Effectiveness of School Urinary Screening for Early Detection of IgA Nephropathy in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The evidence for and against screening for chronic kidney disease in youths who are asymptomatic is inconsistent worldwide. Japan has been conducting urinary screening in students for 50 years, allowing for a full economic evaluation that includes the clinical benefits of early detection and intervention for chronic kidney disease.

Objectives

To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school urinary screening in Japan, with a focus on the benefits of the early detection and intervention for IgA nephropathy, and to explore key points in the model that are associated with the cost-effectiveness of the school urinary screening program.

Design, setting, and participants

This economic evaluation with a cost-effectiveness analysis used a com

SUBMITTER: Honda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873767 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature