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. 2019 Sep 18;14(9):e0221709. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221709

Table 5. Sensitivity analyses: Long term assessment (Toxoscreen project).

Sensitivity analyses Strictly Toxoplasma- Related Events Global Events
Epidemiological context
Northern European country or United States (prevalence: 10%, incidence: 0.05%)
Differential cost -113
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.01 3.46
Cost per additional outcome avoided 9,107,766 32,724
Southern European countries (prevalence: 50%, incidence: 1%)
Differential cost -55
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.14 3.67
Cost per additional outcome avoided 406,308 15,276
Spiramycin Efficacy
25% reduction of the materno-fetal transmission
Differential cost -76
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.02 3.49
Cost per additional outcome avoided 3,311,013 21,625
75% reduction of the materno-fetal transmission
Differential cost -75
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.1 3.51
Cost per additional outcome avoided 754,215 21,302
Antenatal screening participation rate
50% participation rate
Differential cost -47
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.03 2.19
Cost per additional outcome avoided 1,795,488 21,472
100% participation rate
Differential cost -94
Event differential per 1000 women screeneda 0.05 4.38
Cost per additional outcome avoided 1,788,429 21,473

a: Cost and event differential are calculated following the same formula: results with the neonatal screening minus results with the prenatal screening