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Table 3 Model results

From: Cost-effectiveness of using the Cervex-Brush (broom) compared to the elongated spatula for collection of conventional cervical cytology samples within a high-burden HIV setting: a model-based analysis

 

Spatula

Broom

Incremental difference

   

Value

%

95 % CI

Guidelines (intended practice)

     

Annual programme cost

$ 6,246,919

$ 5,575,183

- $ 671,736

-11 %

-$ 702,963 to - $ 640,509

Cost per woman screened

$ 16.79

$ 14.98

- $ 1.81

-16 %

- 1.82 to -$ 1.79

Cost per HSIL case detected

$ 78.91

$ 65.27

-$ 13.64

-21 %

-$ 13.76 to -$ 13.52

Abnormal smears detected

204,181

218,403

14,222

7 %

13,093 to 15,351

HSIL smears detected

79,465

85,645

6,180

8 %

5,726 to 6,634

False negative smears reported

63,641

62,377

-1,264

-2 %

-1,631 to -897

No diagnosis (lost to care)

43,197

12,361

-30,837

-71 %

-31,033 to -30,640

Typical practice

     

Annual programme cost

$ 5,034,091

$ 5,113,113

$ 79,022

2 %

$ 52,548 to $ 105,496

Cost per woman screened

$ 13.46

$ 13.67

$ 0.21

2 %

$ 0.20 to $ 0.22

Cost per HSIL case detected

$ 79.60

$ 65.05

-$ 14.55

-18 %

-$ 14.68 to - $ 14.42

Abnormal smears detected

172,421

204,604

32,184

19 %

31,178 to 33,189

HSIL smears detected

63,566

78,861

15,295

24 %

14,900 to 15,689

False negative smears reported

116,082

83,898

- 32,184

-28 %

-32,748 to 31,619

No diagnosis (lost to care)

1,223

1,223

0

0 %

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