Recommendations From the International Colorectal Cancer Screening Network on the Evaluation of the Cost of Screening Programs.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from cancer and the incidence is projected to increase. Many countries are exploring the introduction of organized screening programs, but there is limited information on the resources required and guidance for cost-effective implementation. To facilitate the generating of the economics evidence base for program implementation, we collected and analyzed detailed program cost data from 5 European members of the International Colorectal Cancer Screening Network. The cost per person screened estimates, often used to compare across programs as an overall measure, varied significantly across the programs. In addition, there were substantial differences in the programmatic and clinical cost incurred, even when the same type of scr

SUBMITTER: Subramanian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6003240 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature