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. 2023 Jul 20;9(10):1432–1436. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2312

Table 2. Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) Gained and Additional Cost With Modeled Earlier CRC Screening Relative to Screening Initiation at Age 50 Yearsa,b.

Screening initiation age, y Birth cohort QALYs gained Additional cost, $ (millions) Cost per QALY, $
45 1973-1977 8342 74 8913
1978-1982 18 847 108 5745
1983-1987 26 655 87 3251
1988-1992 38 268 29 762
40 1973-1977 8342 74 8913
1978-1982 28 192 198 7006
1983-1987 48 534 206 4246
1988-1992 65 305 171 2622

Abbreviation: CRC, colorectal cancer.

a

Values are cumulative over the 40-year period from the year the oldest participants of the cohort turn age 40 years to when the youngest participants turn age 75 years.

b

Cost is in 2019 Canadian dollars and includes costs associated with screening and treatment.