Cost-effectiveness of mammography from a publicly funded health care system perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of population-wide breast cancer screening programs has important budget implications. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of various breast cancer screening scenarios in Canada from a publicly funded health care system perspective using an established breast cancer simulation model.

Methods

Breast cancer incidence, outcomes and total health care system costs (screening, investigation, diagnosis and treatment) for the Canadian health care environment were modelled. The model predicted costs (in 2012 dollars), life-years gained and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained for 11 active screening scenarios that varied by age range for starting and stopping screening (40-74 yr) and frequency of screening (annual, biennial or triennial) relative t

SUBMITTER: Mittmann N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5878949 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature