Table 1.
Intervention Cost per Participant and Incremental Cost per Additional Person Screened for Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening
| Type of intervention strategy and number of intervention components | Study arms, n | Median intervention cost per participant (IQI | Study arms, n | Median incremental cost per additional person screened (IQI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer | ||||
| Type of intervention strategy | ||||
| All studies | 17 | $26.69 ($3.25, $113.72) | 10 | $147.64 ($32.92, $924.98) |
| Increasing community demand strategy | 5 | $1.49 ($0.95, $12.22) | 2 | Mean: $567.82 (from two estimates: $0.45, $1,135.19) |
| Increasing community demand + community access (combined strategy) | 11 | $44.83 ($4.90, $133.37) | 8 | $147.64 ($33.54, $528.17) |
| Number of intervention components | ||||
| 2 components | 9 | $26.69 ($1.49, $44.83) | 3 | $1,229.62 ($631.73, $1,239.44) |
| 3 components | 5 | $3.32 ($3.25, $6.48) | 3 | $32.61 ($18.90, $44.29) |
| 5 components | 2 | $281.97 (from two estimates: $113.72, $450.22) | 2 | $266.83 (from two estimates: $239.30, $294.35) |
| Cervical cancer | ||||
| Type of intervention strategy | ||||
| All studies: increasing community demand + community access (combined strategy) | 10 | $159.80 ($117.62, $214.73) | 6 | $159.49 ($64.74, $331.46) |
| Number of intervention components | ||||
| 2 components | 6 | $159.80 ($147.27, $168.91) | 3 | $79.68 ($69.72, $553.57) |
| 4 components | 2 | Mean: $83.36 (from two estimates: $82.32, $84.40) | 2 | Mean: $183.25 (from two estimates: $4.32, $362.18) |
| Colorectal cancer | ||||
| Type of intervention strategy | ||||
| All studies | 42 | $36.63 ($7.70, $139.23) | 15 | $582.44 ($91.10, $1,452.12) |
| Increasing community demand strategy | 3 | $44.07 ($31.92, $46.83) | NR | NR |
| Increasing provider delivery | 2 | Mean: $366.51 (from two estimates: $108.54, $624.48) | NR | NR |
| Increasing community demand + community access (combined strategy) | 33 | $30.82 ($7.27, $94.68) | 11 | $582.44 ($51.27, $1,281.91) |
| Number of intervention components | ||||
| 2 components | 24 | $46.45 ($15.07, $118.61) | 5 | $369.18 ($42.70, $933.39) |
| 3 components | 10 | $33.23 ($7.50, $106.49) | 5 | $582.44 ($76.98, $2,017.20) |
| 4 components | 5 | $8.91 ($7.53, $264.39) | 1 | Only one estimate ($1,398.08) |
| All studies combined | ||||
| Type of intervention strategy: | ||||
| Increasing community demand strategy | 8 | $15.99 ($1.36, $32.23) | 4 | $674.36 ($160.26, $1,568.12) |
| Increasing community demand + community access (combined strategy) | 54 | $49.08 ($7.70, $163.19) | 25 | $239.30 ($42.70, $1,027.46) |
| Number of intervention components | ||||
| 2 components | 40 | $46.83 ($13.83, $149.88) | 11 | $369.18 ($51.23, $1,128.54) |
| 3 components | 16 | $19.51 ($4.95, $124.80) | 8 | $66.48 ($27.79, $941.13) |
| 4 components | 7 | $82.32 ($8.22, $174.40) | 6 | $266.83 ($239.30, $345.22) |
IQI, interquartile interval; NR, not reported.