Skip to main content
. 2015 May 22;29(7):1160–1164. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1038703

Table 1. Probability and cost variables.

  Base case Range References
Variables
T21 prevalence, 1st trimester 1 in 530 (1 in 450 to 1 in 600) [18]
T18 prevalence, 1st trimester 1 in 1100 (1 in 900 to 1 in 1500) [19]
T13 prevalence, 1st trimester 1 in 3500 (1 in 2500 to 1 in 5000) [19]
FTS performance
 Cumulative false-positive rate 5% (3–7%) [2]
 Sensitivity, T21 85% (75–90%) [2]
 Sensitivity, T18 84% (80–90%) [3]
 Sensitivity, T13 84% (80–90%) [3]
 % patients referred out for screening 35% (25–50%) Data on file
NIPT performance
 Cumulative false-positive rate 0.3% (0.1–0.5%) [6]
 Sensitivity, T21 99.0% (98.0–99.9%) [6]
 Sensitivity, T18 96.8% (90.0–99.9%) [6]
 Sensitivity, T13 92.1% (85.0–95.0%) [6]
 Termination rate for T21 75% (60–90%) [20]
 Termination rate for T18 90% (80–95%) [21]
 Termination rate for T13 90% (80–95%) [21]
 Procedure-related miscarriage 0.5% (0.2–2%) [9,22]
Costs
NIPT $400–700 ($400–$700) n/a
1st trimester serum $48.30 ($30–$100) see text
NT $122.51 ($100–$300) see text
Invasive procedure $1300 ($500–$2500) [9]
Office visit with counseling $120 ($80–$200) [9]
T21 birth $850 000 ($600 000–$1 000 000) [23]
T18 birth $50 000 ($30 000–$70 000) [23]
T13 birth $38 000 ($25 000–$50 000) [23]
Termination $600 ($400–$1000) [9]