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. 2019 Feb 19;19(4):1–166.

Table 22:

Scenario Analysis Results, Increased Uptake of First-Tier NIPT

Uptake of First-Tier NIPT Total Costs (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 $
80% 70,132,717 (60,705,461–79,300,267) All: 321 (263–400)
Trisomy 21: 224 (176–286)
Trisomy 18: 75 (45–116)
Trisomy 13: 22 (9–42)
2,497 (2,154–2,859) 4 (1–9) All: 129 (105–155)
Trisomy 21: 98 (78–120)
Trisomy 18: 18 (10–26)
Trisomy 13: 13 (6–21)
327,247
90% 77,488,657 (67,296,999–87,898,000) All: 362 (296–451)
Trisomy 21: 253 (197–321)
Trisomy 18: 84 (53–129)
Trisomy 13: 24 (10–46)
2,807 (2,443–3,187) 5 (1–9) All: 114 (92–136)
Trisomy 21: 86 (68–104)
Trisomy 18: 15 (8–24)
Trisomy 13: 12 (5–20)
293,134
100% 84,473,692 (72,615,687–96,107,514) All: 400 (326–495)
Trisomy 21: 280 (220–360)
Trisomy 18: 93 (58–141)
Trisomy 13: 27 (12–52)
3,124 (2,708–3,563) 6 (2–11) All: 98 (79–120)
Trisomy 21: 74 (57–93)
Trisomy 18:14 (7–21)
Trisomy 13: 11 (5–19)
273,187

Abbreviations: CrI, credible interval; NIPT, noninvasive prenatal screening.

Note: Numbers may appear inexact due to rounding.

a

See Table 18 (reference case) for cost and effectiveness outcomes for second-tier NIPT.