Journal article
Photodynamic Therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus with High‐Grade Dysplasia: A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the cost-effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and esophagectomy (ESO) relative to surveillance (SURV) for patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) and high-grade dysplasia (HGD).
METHODS: A Markov decision tree was constructed to estimate costs and health outcomes of PDT, ESO and SURV in a hypothetical cohort of male patients, 50 years of age, with BE and HGD. Outcomes included unadjusted life-years (LYs) and …
Authors
Comay D; Blackhouse G; Goeree R; Armstrong D; Marshall JK
Journal
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 217–222
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2007
DOI
10.1155/2007/791062
ISSN
2291-2789