Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of neonatal congenital hypothyroidism screening in Foshan City
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2017.20.027
- VernacularTitle:佛山市新生儿CH筛查的成本效益和成本效用研究
- Author:
Ruixue HE
;
Xi SU
;
Yu JIN
;
Haiping LIU
;
Meihao JIAN
;
Wenfang CHEN
;
Feng YU
- Keywords:
congenital hypothyroidism;
cost-effectiveness;
cost-utility;
sensitivity analysis
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2017;46(20):2820-2822
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To obtain the economic data in the aspects of cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of neonatal congenital hypothyroidism(CH) screening in Foshan City and to make assessment on the effect of screening works.Methods The economic related data were collected by the screening center,literatures,official resources and questionnaire investigation.The statistical tool and Tree Age Pro health decision analysis software were used to conduct the assessment on the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of screening works.Results The screening program invested 17.95 million Yuan in total during 2000-2007,and the gain benefits was 117.69 million Yuan,net benefit was 9 975.52 ten thousand Yuan.The cost-benefit ratio was 1.00∶6.56.Each investing 3 216 Yuan could avoid a disability-adjusted life year.Conclusion The CH screening item has good economic applicability and is worth investing more funding for further promotion and popularization.
