Journal article
Cost-effectiveness analysis of Helicobacter pylori screening in prevention of gastric cancer in Chinese
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the costs and effectiveness associated with no screening, Helicobacter pylori serology screening, and the 13C-urea breath test (UBT) for gastric cancer in the Chinese population.
METHODS: A Markov model simulation was carried out in Singaporean Chinese at 40 years of age (n = 478,500) from the perspective of public healthcare providers. The main outcome measures were costs, number of gastric …
Authors
Xie F; Luo N; Blackhouse G; Goeree R; Lee H-P
Journal
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 87–95
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1 2008
DOI
10.1017/s0266462307080117
ISSN
0266-4623