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O05 - Cancer Control (ID 130)
- Event: WCLC 2013
- Type: Oral Abstract Session
- Track: Prevention & Epidemiology
- Presentations: 2
- Moderators:N. Van Zandwijk, A. McWilliams
- Coordinates: 10/28/2013, 10:30 - 12:00, Bayside Auditorium A, Level 1
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O05.05 - Biennial lung cancer screening by low-dose CT scan - a simulation of cost effectiveness in Canada (ID 2313)
11:15 - 11:25 | Author(s): S. Cressman
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Background
Randomized data support annual screening for lung cancer among smokers using low-dose CT scans. To compare the resource implications of annual versus biennial screening, a cost-effectiveness analysis was undertaken using the Cancer Risk Management Model (CRMM version 2.0.1) in the context of the Canadian publicly funded healthcare system.Methods
The CRMM performs simulations at an individual level and incorporates demographic data, cancer risk factors, cancer registry data, diagnostic and treatment algorithms and health utilities. Outputs are aggregated and costs (in 2008 Cdn dollars) and life-years are discounted at 3% annually. Simulations were performed with a cohort 55-74 years and a ≥30 pack-year (p-y) smoking history recruited from 2012-2032. CT scan sensitivity (Sens) and specificity (Spec) and cohort outcomes were based on NLST and Canadian data. It was assumed 60% of the eligible population participates by 10 years, 70% adhere to the screening regimen, and smoking cessation rates are unchanged. Sensitivity analysis was undertaken.Results
An annual screening program incurs net costs of $2.97 billion and saves 55,000 quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) at an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $53,700 per QALY. Under default biennial screening assumptions (Table 1, scenario 3), biennial screening costs are $1.81 billion, saving 32,000 QALYs and producing an ICER of $56,200. In the least favourable stage shift scenario (1) tested, the ICER is $275,000, whereas the most favourable shift (4) results in $49,300. Using Sens/Spec 0.90/0.73 for all scans in scenario 3 produces an ICER of $61,400, whereas changing all incidence scan Sens/Spec to 0.87/0.73 gives an ICER of $60,900. Increasing age of eligibility to 55-79 cost $2.25 billion at an ICER of $58,700 per QALY while requiring a 40 p-y smoking history reduced cost to $1.3 billion at an ICER of $49,800 per QALY. Table 1.
T0, T1 refer to the NLST stage shift at specified time, where T0 equals shift at time zero screen, T1 shift at 12 month screen. T0/T1 indicates an average. CD: the unscreened Canadian stage distribution. PS: NLST post-screening stage shift. *Represents 3[rd] year and all future odd years. **Represents 4[th] year and all future even years. Hyphens indicate years without screening.Year Stage Shift Scenario Sens/ Spec 1 2 3 4 5 0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 0.9/0.73 1 CD PS PS PS CD - 2 T0 T0 T0/T1 T1 T1 0.89/0.84 3* CD PS PS PS CD - 4** T0 T0 T0/T1 T1 T1 0.89/0.84 ICER $275,000 $65,000 $56,200 $49,300 $104,00 Conclusion
Compared to annual lung cancer screening, biennial screening reduces net cost but may have a similar ICER. Stage shift assumptions have a significant impact on ICER values. Minor adjustments in Sens/Spec modestly change the ICER. Widening the age range increases but increasing the p-y requirement reduces system costs.Only Members that have purchased this event or have registered via an access code will be able to view this content. To view this presentation, please login, select "Add to Cart" and proceed to checkout. If you would like to become a member of IASLC, please click here.
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O05.06 - Resource utilization and costs of screening high-risk individuals for lung cancer in Canada (ID 1520)
11:25 - 11:35 | Author(s): S. Cressman
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Background
In September 2008 the Pan-Canadian early lung detection of lung cancer study recruited 2537 current or former smokers who were determined to have a high risk of developing lung cancer. An economic analysis was conducted to estimate the potential costs and benefits of screening with the aim of knowledge translation and decision aid for provincial screening programs. An analysis of prospectively collected resource utilization and cost data is presented.Methods
Screening costs have been determined, accounting for the cost of all resources utilized to confirm true negative and false positive screen tests as well as early stage treatment costs for resources applied to obtain diagnostic confirmation of true positive and false negative results for screened individuals, treat the primary disease and any subsequent lung cancer within three years. All costs have been calculated from the Canadian public payer’s perspective. The average CT-screening cost over a fixed period of 18 months for the pan-Canadian study participants who did not have cancer was determined and compared with the phase specific costs of true positive and false negative lung cancer screening participants who had a lung cancer diagnosis proven prior to Dec. 31, 2012. The costs for early-detected lung cancer were determined and presented by diagnosis, treatment and surveillance phases of care.Results
The average cost per screened individuals who did not end up having cancer in the first two years of the study was $456 (95%CI: $385-$570) per-person. The average rate of non-invasive investigations to pursue suspicious CT findings was 49% (CI: 45%-54%); depending significantly on the follow-up protocol observed in different participating sites. The rate of invasive investigations for individuals who had true negative or false positive results was low (<0.4%) as was the rate of complication (<0.004%). 85 individuals had lung cancer detected and diagnosed prior to December 31, 2012. The average cost of screening and the subsequent diagnostic workup for the most common detected lung cancer (stage IA and IB non-small cell lung cancer) was $4,233 (95%CI: $3,643-$4,822) per person. Per-person treatment and surveillance costs are presented by stage and mode of treatment for 84 lung cancers found in the early detection study.Conclusion
This information indicates that screening costs are low on average, as are the rates of complications in the screened individuals that do not receive a cancer diagnosis in the first two years of screening. These numbers arrive while Canadian and other national healthcare systems must manage the impacts of several private, opportunistic, lung-screening clinics that are already operational. This study is sponsored by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Canadian Partnership against CancerOnly Members that have purchased this event or have registered via an access code will be able to view this content. To view this presentation, please login, select "Add to Cart" and proceed to checkout. If you would like to become a member of IASLC, please click here.
