| Cost-effectiveness analysis of strategies introducing FDG-PET into the mediastinal staging of non-small-cell lung cancer from the French healthcare system perspective. | |
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PMID: 15767106 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To determine the most cost-effective strategy using PET for mediastinal staging of potentially operable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: Four decision strategies based on French NSCLC work-up practices for the selection of potential surgical candidates were compared, comprising CT only, PET for negative CT, PET for all with anatomical CT, and CT and PET for all cases. The medical literature was surveyed to obtain values for all variables of interest. Costs were assessed with reimbursements from the French healthcare insurance for the year 1999. Expected cost and life expectancy were calculated for all possible outcomes of each strategy. Sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the effects of changing variables on the expected cost and life expectancy. RESULTS: Compared with the CT only strategy, CT and PET for all resulted in a relative reduction of 70% of surgery for persons with mediastinal lymph node metastasis. PET for all with anatomical CT was shown to be a cost-effective alternative to the CT only, with life expectancy increased by 0.10 years and expected cost savings of 61 euros. This strategy was more favourable than PET for negative CT. Overall, sensitivity analyses showed the robustness of the results. CONCLUSION: The introduction of thoracic PET for NSCLC staging is potentially cost-effective in France. Further clinical investigation might help to validate this result. |
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K Alzahouri; C Lejeune; M-C Woronoff-Lemsi; P Arveux; F Guillemin |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Clinical radiology Volume: 60 ISSN: 0009-9260 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Radiol Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-15 Completed Date: 2005-05-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1306016 Medline TA: Clin Radiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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CEC-Inserm, Service d'Epidémiologie et Evaluation Cliniques, C.H.U. de Nancy, Nancy, France. |
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Aged Biopsy / economics Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / radiography, radionuclide imaging*, surgery Cost-Benefit Analysis / economics Decision Trees France Humans Insurance, Health / economics Life Expectancy Lung Neoplasms / radiography, radionuclide imaging*, surgery Lymphatic Metastasis Neoplasm Staging / methods Positron-Emission Tomography / economics, methods* Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed / economics, methods |
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