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From: Cost-effectiveness of MRI targeted biopsy strategies for diagnosing prostate cancer in Singapore

Fig. 2

Cost-effectiveness plane of base case analyses. Abbreviations: mpMRI, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; QALY, quality-adjusted life years; USD, US dollars. Notes. 1. Strategy 1: MRI targeted biopsy. Strategy 2: MRI targeted biopsy âž” Systematic biopsy. Strategy 3: MRI targeted biopsy âž” Saturation biopsy. Strategy 4: MRI targeted biopsy âž” Systematic biopsy âž” Saturation biopsy. Strategy 5: Systematic biopsy âž” MRI targeted biopsy. Strategy 6: Systematic biopsy âž” MRI targeted biopsy âž” Saturation biopsy. 2. MRI targeted biopsy refers to the administration of MRI targeted biopsy combined with systematic biopsy following a positive mpMRI. 3. Strategies 1, 2, 4 are on the cost-effectiveness frontier, indicating that they achieve the most QALY per USD spent; Strategies 3, 5, 6 are dominated as they are more costly and gave fewer QALYs.

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