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Should colorectal cancer screening be considered in elderly persons without previous screening? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in adequately screened persons older than 75 years but does not address the appropriateness of screening in elderly persons without previous screening.

Objective

To determine at what ages CRC screening should be considered in unscreened elderly persons and to determine which test is indicated at each age.

Design

Microsimulation modeling study.

Data sources

Observational and experimental studies.

Target population

Unscreened persons aged 76 to 90 years with no, moderate, and severe comorbid conditions.

Time horizon

Lifetime.

Perspective

Societal.

Intervention

One-time colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening.

Outcome measures

Quality-adjusted life-years gained, costs, and costs per quality-adjusted life-year gained.

Results of base-case analysis

In unscreened elderly persons with no comorbid conditions, CRC screening was cost-effective up to age 86 years. Screening with colonoscopy was indicated up to age 83 years, sigmoidoscopy was indicated at age 84 years, and FIT was indicated at ages 85 and 86 years. In unscreened persons with moderate comorbid conditions, screening was cost-effective up to age 83 years (colonoscopy indicated up to age 80 years, sigmoidoscopy at age 81 years, and FIT at ages 82 and 83 years). In unscreened persons with severe comorbid conditions, screening was cost-effective up to age 80 years (colonoscopy indicated up to age 77 years, sigmoidoscopy at age 78 years, and FIT at ages 79 and 80 years).

Results of sensitivity analyses

Results were most sensitive to assuming a lower willingness to pay per quality-adjusted life-year gained.

Limitation

Only persons at average risk for CRC were considered.

Conclusion

In unscreened elderly persons CRC screening should be considered well beyond age 75 years. A colonoscopy is indicated at most ages.

Primary funding source

National Cancer Institute.

SUBMITTER: van Hees F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4109030 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Should colorectal cancer screening be considered in elderly persons without previous screening? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

van Hees Frank F Habbema J Dik F JD Meester Reinier G RG Lansdorp-Vogelaar Iris I van Ballegooijen Marjolein M Zauber Ann G AG

Annals of internal medicine 20140601 11

<h4>Background</h4>The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in adequately screened persons older than 75 years but does not address the appropriateness of screening in elderly persons without previous screening.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine at what ages CRC screening should be considered in unscreened elderly persons and to determine which test is indicated at each age.<h4>Design</h4>Microsimulation modeling study.<h4>Data sources< ...[more]

PMID: 24887616

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Dataset Information

Should colorectal cancer screening be considered in elderly persons without previous screening? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Background

Objective

Design

Data sources

Target population

Time horizon

Perspective

Intervention

Outcome measures

Results of base-case analysis

Results of sensitivity analyses

Limitation

Conclusion

Primary funding source

Publications

Should colorectal cancer screening be considered in elderly persons without previous screening? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

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