کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4194844 1608798 2006 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Health Impact and Cost Effectiveness
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Health Impact and Cost Effectiveness
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, yet recommended screenings are not delivered to most people. This assessment of colorectal cancer screening’s value to the U.S. population is part of the update to a 2001 ranking of recommended clinical preventive services found in the accompanying article. This article describes the burden of disease prevented and cost-effectiveness as a result of offering patients a choice of colorectal cancer screening tools.MethodsMethods used were designed to ensure consistent estimates across many services and are described in more detail in the companion articles. In a secondary analysis, the authors also estimated the impact of increasing offers for colorectal cancer screening above current levels among the current cross-section of adults aged 50 and older.ResultsIf a birth cohort of 4 million were offered screening at recommended intervals, 31,500 deaths would be prevented and 338,000 years of life would be gained over the lifetime of the birth cohort. In the current cross-section of people aged 50 and older, 18,800 deaths could be prevented each year by offering all people in this group screening at recommended intervals. Only 58% of these deaths are currently being prevented. In year 2000 dollars, the cost effectiveness of offering patients aged 50 and older a choice of colorectal cancer screening options is $11,900 per year of life gained.ConclusionsColorectal cancer screening is a high-impact, cost-effective service used by less than half of persons aged 50 and older.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Volume 31, Issue 1, July 2006, Pages 80–89
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