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Article: Possible Impact of Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) on Decision Making for Cancer Screening in Hong Kong: A Systematic Review
Title | Possible Impact of Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) on Decision Making for Cancer Screening in Hong Kong: A Systematic Review |
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Issue Date | 2016 |
Publisher | Adis International Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://healtheconomics.adisonline.com/ |
Citation | Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2016, v. 14 n. 6, p. 647-657 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objectives: The aim of this paper was to critically review the literature on the cost effectiveness of cancer screening interventions, and examine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) that may influence government recommendations on cancer screening strategies and funding for mass implementation in the Hong Kong healthcare system. Methods: We conducted a literature review of cost-effectiveness studies in the Hong Kong population related to cancer screening published up to 2015, through a hand search and database search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and OVID Medline. Binary data on the government’s decisions were obtained from the Cancer Expert Working Group, Department of Health. Mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was used to examine the impact of ICERs on decision making. Using Youden’s index, an optimal ICER threshold value for positive decisions was examined by area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: Eight studies reporting 30 cost-effectiveness pairwise comparisons of population-based cancer screening were identified. Most studies reported an ICER for a cancer screening strategy versus a comparator with outcomes in terms of cost per life-years (55.6 %), or cost per quality-adjusted life-years (55.6 %). Among comparisons with a mean ICER of US$102,931 (range 800–715,137), the increase in ICER value by 1000 was associated with decreased odds (odds ratio 0.990, 0.981–0.999; p = 0.033) of a positive recommendation. An optimal ICER value of US$61,600 per effectiveness unit yielded a high sensitivity of 90 % and specificity of 85 % for a positive recommendation. A lower ICER threshold value of below US$8,044 per effectiveness unit was detected for a positive funding decision. Conclusions: Linking published evidence to Government recommendations and practice on cancer screening, ICERs influence decisions on the adoption of health technologies in Hong Kong. The potential ICER threshold in Hong Kong may be higher than those of developed countries. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/229277 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.990 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, CKH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lang, HHB | - |
dc.contributor.author | Guo, VYW | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, CLK | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-23T14:10:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-08-23T14:10:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2016, v. 14 n. 6, p. 647-657 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1175-5652 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/229277 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: The aim of this paper was to critically review the literature on the cost effectiveness of cancer screening interventions, and examine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) that may influence government recommendations on cancer screening strategies and funding for mass implementation in the Hong Kong healthcare system. Methods: We conducted a literature review of cost-effectiveness studies in the Hong Kong population related to cancer screening published up to 2015, through a hand search and database search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and OVID Medline. Binary data on the government’s decisions were obtained from the Cancer Expert Working Group, Department of Health. Mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was used to examine the impact of ICERs on decision making. Using Youden’s index, an optimal ICER threshold value for positive decisions was examined by area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: Eight studies reporting 30 cost-effectiveness pairwise comparisons of population-based cancer screening were identified. Most studies reported an ICER for a cancer screening strategy versus a comparator with outcomes in terms of cost per life-years (55.6 %), or cost per quality-adjusted life-years (55.6 %). Among comparisons with a mean ICER of US$102,931 (range 800–715,137), the increase in ICER value by 1000 was associated with decreased odds (odds ratio 0.990, 0.981–0.999; p = 0.033) of a positive recommendation. An optimal ICER value of US$61,600 per effectiveness unit yielded a high sensitivity of 90 % and specificity of 85 % for a positive recommendation. A lower ICER threshold value of below US$8,044 per effectiveness unit was detected for a positive funding decision. Conclusions: Linking published evidence to Government recommendations and practice on cancer screening, ICERs influence decisions on the adoption of health technologies in Hong Kong. The potential ICER threshold in Hong Kong may be higher than those of developed countries. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Adis International Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://healtheconomics.adisonline.com/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Applied Health Economics and Health Policy | - |
dc.rights | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/:10.1007/s40258-016-0266-x | - |
dc.title | Possible Impact of Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) on Decision Making for Cancer Screening in Hong Kong: A Systematic Review | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, CKH: carlosho@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lang, HHB: blang@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Guo, VYW: viviguo@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lam, CLK: clklam@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, CKH=rp01931 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lang, HHB=rp01828 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lam, CLK=rp00350 | - |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s40258-016-0266-x | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84981289337 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 261015 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 14 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 6 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 647 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 657 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000390894100003 | - |
dc.publisher.place | New Zealand | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1175-5652 | - |