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. 2019 Feb 19;19(4):1–166.

Table 21:

Scenario Analysis Results, Inclusion of Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies and 22q11.2 Deletion in First-Tier NIPT

Scenario Total Cost (95% CrI), $ Cases Detected (95% CrI), n Diagnostic Tests Performed (95% CrI), n Diagnostic-Procedure-Related Pregnancy Losses (95% CrI), n Affected Live Births (95% CrI), n Incremental Cost Per Case Detected, vs. Second-Tier NIPT,a $
Trisomies and Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13, and sex chromosome aneuploidies (expected prevalence) 69,137,967 (60,606,739–77,198,825) All: 456 (396–530)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 272 (218–335)
SCA: 185 (156–215)
2,696
(2,290–3,203)
5 (1–10) All: 339 (302–382)
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13: 147 (123–171)
SCA: 192 (163–227)
158,623
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13, and sex chromosome aneuploidies (detected prevalence) 68,994,511 (60,901,341–76,637,397) All: 313 (258–378)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 273 (219–340)
SCA: 40 (27–52)
2,501
(2,098–2,957)
4 (1–9) All: 181 (154–211)
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13: 146 (122–172)
SCA: 35 (22–49)
339,908
Trisomies and Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies and 22q11.2 Deletion
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13, sex chromosome aneuploidies (expected prevalence) and 22q11.2 deletion (90% detection rate) 88,748,952 (77,081,835–100,742,353) All: 531 (468–603)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 273 (220–334)
SCA: 185 (156–215) 22Q: 74 (57–93)
2,801
(2,392–3,307)
5 (1–10) All: 374 (329–420)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 146 (121–173)
SCA: 193 (159–227) 22Q: 36 (24–48)
181,381
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13, sex chromosome aneuploidies (expected prevalence) and 22q11.2 deletion (75% detection rate) 88,806,163 (76,749,356–100,783,584) All: 520 (456–596)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 273 (225–337)
SCA: 186 (157–216) 22Q: 62 (46–77)
2,791
(2,381–3,303)
5 (1–9) All: 378 (333–424)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 147 (124–170)
SCA: 193 (158–227) 22Q: 39 (27–51)
187,534
Trisomies 21, 18, and 13, sex chromosome aneuploidies (expected prevalence) and 22q11.2 deletion (50% detection rate) 88,711,674 (76,501,667–100,834,662) All: 499 (432–572)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 273 (218–339)
SCA: 185 (157–213) 22Q: 42 (30–55)
2,769
(2,379–3,273)
5 (1–9) All: 383 (340–427)
Trisomies 21, 18, 13: 146 (123–171)
SCA: 192 (161–224) 22Q: 44 (32–58)
199,667

Abbreviations: 22Q, 22q11.2 deletion; CrI, credible interval; DR, detection rate; NIPT, noninvasive prenatal testing; SCA, sex chromosome aneuploidies.

Note: Numbers may appear inexact due to rounding.

a

We compared first-tier NIPT (including sex chromosome aneuploidies and 22q11.2 deletion) with second-tier NIPT. The cost and effectiveness of first-tier NIPT (including sex chromosome aneuploidies and 22q11.2 deletion) were based on simulations from the scenario analysis, but the cost and effectiveness of second-tier NIPT were based on the results of the reference case analysis. See Table 18 (reference case) for cost and effectiveness outcomes for second-tier NIPT.