Productivity savings from colorectal cancer prevention and control strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lost productivity represents a considerable portion of the total economic burden of colorectal cancer (CRC), but cost-effectiveness studies of CRC prevention and control have not included these costs and therefore underestimate potential savings from CRC prevention and control.

Purpose

To use microsimulation modeling study to estimate and project productivity costs of CRC and to model the savings from four approaches to reducing CRC incidence and mortality: risk factor reduction, improved screening, improved treatment, and a simultaneous approach where all three strategies are implemented.

Methods

A model was developed to project productivity losses from CRC using the U.S. population with CRC incidence and mortality projected through the year 2020. Outcome

SUBMITTER: Bradley CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3139918 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature