Return on Investment Analysis of Breast Cancer Screening and Downstaging in Egypt: Implications for Developing Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to perform a return-on-investment (ROI) analysis of a breast cancer screening program in Egypt by comparing net profit in treatment costs saved to program cost investment.

Methods

The breast cancer downstaging program targeted women living in an Egyptian slum, where residents have low access to health care. Program costs were estimated by using data from interviews with program administrative staff. Screening and treatment costs were estimated by using Ministry of Health medical reimbursement data. Estimates for expected rates of downstaging were modeled on the basis of data from a previous study. ROI, or relative cost savings, was calculated by comparing treatment cost savings to costs for the screening program. A baseline ROI for facilit

SUBMITTER: Skrundevskiy AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7770629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature