Table 3. Incremental Cost per Cancer Detected (ICCD) for Diagnostic Strategies.
Strategy | Cancers Detecteda | Cost, $a | Δ Cancers | Δ Cost, $ | ICCD, $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No evaluation | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
CT only | 221 | 9 300 000 | 221 | 9 300 000 | Dominated |
Cystoscopy only | 222 | 2 284 000 | 222 | 2 284 000 | 10 287 |
Renal ultrasound + cystoscopy | 245 | 3 504 400 | 23 | 1 220 400 | 53 810 |
CT + cystoscopy | 246 | 11 540 200 | 1 | 8 035 800 | 6 480 484 |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; ICCD, Incremental cost per cancer detected; NA, not applicable.
Cancers detected and costs are reported as rate per 10 000 patients. Costs are reported in 2016 US dollars.