Table 4. Cost-saving analysis of semi-quantitative compared with quantitative methods of a 10-year screening strategy for individuals over 20 years old in the total Korean population.
| Quantitative strategy (per person) |
Semi-quantitative strategy (per person) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Initial screening for urine albumin to creatinine ratio, $* | 80.72 | 4.38 |
| Transportation, $ | 84.22 | 47.15 |
| Total costs for screening, $ | 164.95 | 51.53 |
| Confirmatory quantitative test for the positive fraction from the semi-quantitative strategy, $ | ||
| Quantitative test | - | 40.31 |
| Transportation | - | 21.03 |
| Cost of the under detected fraction, $ (95% CI) | ||
| End-stage renal disease | 15.34 | 13.16 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 754.57 | 576.99 |
| All-cause mortality | 910.11 | 702.52 |
| Summed costs (crude), $ | 1844.97 | 1405.54 |
| Summed costs (discounted), $ | 1701.25 | 1286.36 |
| Saved cost (crude), $ | 439.44 | |
| Saved cost (crude), % | 23.8 |
*1 USD = 1,160 KRW (Annual average exchange rate, 2016). Baseline year of cost, 2016.