Table 5.
Strategy | Number of Preterm Births |
Total Cost (100 Million $) |
Cost per Preterm Birth Prevented† |
---|---|---|---|
No screening or treating (ref) |
70,280 | 112.4 | Reference |
Sonographic screening; vag p for short cervix |
69,440 | 111.1 | $13,226,000 |
Standard of care; 17-OHP-C |
57,680 | 95.9 | $761,400 |
Estimated number of women annually with a history of at least one prior preterm birth (“high-risk”)
Compared to no screening or treating