Table 3.
Model results
| Spatula | Broom | Incremental difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | % | 95 % CI | |||
| Guidelines (intended practice) | |||||
| Annual programme cost | $ 6,246,919 | $ 5,575,183 | - $ 671,736 | -11 % | -$ 702,963 to - $ 640,509 |
| Cost per woman screened | $ 16.79 | $ 14.98 | - $ 1.81 | -16 % | - 1.82 to -$ 1.79 |
| Cost per HSIL case detected | $ 78.91 | $ 65.27 | -$ 13.64 | -21 % | -$ 13.76 to -$ 13.52 |
| Abnormal smears detected | 204,181 | 218,403 | 14,222 | 7 % | 13,093 to 15,351 |
| HSIL smears detected | 79,465 | 85,645 | 6,180 | 8 % | 5,726 to 6,634 |
| False negative smears reported | 63,641 | 62,377 | -1,264 | -2 % | -1,631 to -897 |
| No diagnosis (lost to care) | 43,197 | 12,361 | -30,837 | -71 % | -31,033 to -30,640 |
| Typical practice | |||||
| Annual programme cost | $ 5,034,091 | $ 5,113,113 | $ 79,022 | 2 % | $ 52,548 to $ 105,496 |
| Cost per woman screened | $ 13.46 | $ 13.67 | $ 0.21 | 2 % | $ 0.20 to $ 0.22 |
| Cost per HSIL case detected | $ 79.60 | $ 65.05 | -$ 14.55 | -18 % | -$ 14.68 to - $ 14.42 |
| Abnormal smears detected | 172,421 | 204,604 | 32,184 | 19 % | 31,178 to 33,189 |
| HSIL smears detected | 63,566 | 78,861 | 15,295 | 24 % | 14,900 to 15,689 |
| False negative smears reported | 116,082 | 83,898 | - 32,184 | -28 % | -32,748 to 31,619 |
| No diagnosis (lost to care) | 1,223 | 1,223 | 0 | 0 % | -9 to 9 |