Cost-effectiveness of precision medicine: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Precision medicine (PM) aims to improve patient outcomes by stratifying or individualizing diagnosis and treatment decisions. Previous reviews found inconclusive evidence as to the cost-effectiveness of PM. The purpose of this scoping review was to describe current research findings on the cost-effectiveness of PM and to identify characteristics of cost-effective interventions. METHODS:We searched PubMed with a combination of terms related to PM and economic evaluations and included studies published between 2014 and 2017. RESULTS:A total of 83 articles were included, of which two-thirds were published in Europe and the USA. The majority of studies concluded that the PM intervention was at least cost-effective compared to usual care. However, the willingness-to-pay thresholds va

SUBMITTER: Kasztura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6867980 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature