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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Oncol. 2011 Nov;6(11):1841–1848. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31822e59b3

Table 3.

Annual CT screening vs. no intervention. Sensitivity analyses in cohorts of men and women age 50.

Scenario $/QALY compared to no intervention Men age 50 $/QALY compared to no intervention Women age 50
Base Case* $149,000 $137,000

Screen participation increases cessation rate to 6% $73,000 $40,000
Screen participation increases cessation rate to 4% $105,000 $97,000
Screen participation cuts cessation rate in half to 1.5% $880,000 $1,034,000
Duration of increased treatment costs after resection
 3 years $145,000 $134,000
 5 years $146,000 $135,000
*

Base case assumed 3% annual background cessation rate, perfect adherence, and 8-year continuing treatment costs after resection.