Estimating the impact of increasing cervical cancer screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program among low-income women in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free cervical cancer screening to low-income women. This study estimated the health benefits gained in terms of life years (LYs) saved and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained if cervical cancer screening by the NBCCEDP increased to reach more eligible women.

Methods

Data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results, NBCCEDP, and Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys were used. LYs saved and QALYs gained/100,000 women were estimated using modeling methods. They were used to predict additional health benefits gained if screening by the NBCCEDP increased from 6.5% up to 10-25% of the eligible women.

Results

Overall, per 100,000 women screened by the NBCCEDP, 1,731 LYs were s

SUBMITTER: Pollack LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7274897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature