Screening for lung cancer with CT: a preliminary cost-effectiveness analysis
TN Chirikos, T Hazelton, M Tockman, R Clark - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Study objective To appraise the potential cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening with
CT. Study design Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios are estimated for two hypothetical
cohorts followed up over time. One cohort was screened over the first 5 years of the study
period; the other cohort received usual care. Cost streams are projected for each cohort
under alternative sets of parameters/assumptions and from the perspective of national payer
groups. Cohort cost differentials arise as a result of screening and variations in stage …
CT. Study design Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios are estimated for two hypothetical
cohorts followed up over time. One cohort was screened over the first 5 years of the study
period; the other cohort received usual care. Cost streams are projected for each cohort
under alternative sets of parameters/assumptions and from the perspective of national payer
groups. Cohort cost differentials arise as a result of screening and variations in stage …
