TABLE 4.
Threshold analysis for unit cost values a
| Within Trial | No 48‐month Co‐testing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Baseline unit cost | ||
| Cost of HPV test | $30.59 | $45.72 | $42.40 |
| Cost of collecting sample | $24.28 | $6.63 | $7.09 |
| Cost of liquid based cytology | $15.00 | $6.10 | $7.61 |
| Cost of colposcopy | $113.20 | $5417.40 | NT |
| Cost of physician visit | $59.06 | >$100,000 | NT |
| Cost of excision therapy (LEEP) | $620.64 | >$100,000 | NT |
| Cost of cervical biopsy | $52.20 | $5356.40 | NT |
| Cost of pathology review | $178.43 | >$100,000 | NT |
All costs are undiscounted.
All $ in 2018 USD; 1 USD = 1.2957 CAD.
Abbreviations: NT, No threshold value exists (i.e., cost‐effectiveness is robust to changes in this parameter).
a
If the unit cost exceeds the threshold value, the Intervention Group protocol in no longer cost‐saving compared to the Control Group protocol.