Cost-effectiveness of a patient navigation intervention to increase colonoscopy screening among low-income adults in New Hampshire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colonoscopy is the most widely used colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test in the United States. Through the detection and removal of potentially precancerous polyps, it can prevent CRC. However, CRC screening remains low among adults who are recommended for screening. The New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program implemented a patient navigation (PN) intervention to increase colonoscopy screening among low-income patients in health centers in New Hampshire. In the current study, the authors examined the cost-effectiveness of this intervention.

Methods

A decision tree model was constructed using Markov state transitions to calculate the costs and effectiveness associated with PN. Costs were calculated for the implementation of PN in a statewide public heal

SUBMITTER: Rice K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6399743 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature