Which Lynch syndrome screening programs could be implemented in the "real world"? A systematic review of economic evaluations

PURPOSE: Lynch syndrome (LS) screening can significantly reduce cancer morbidity and mortality in mutation carriers. Our aim was to identify cost-effective LS screening programs that can be implemented in the "real world.".

METHODS: We performed a systematic review of full economic evaluations of genetic screening for LS in different target populations; health outcomes were estimated in life-years gained or quality-adjusted life-years.

RESULTS: Overall, 20 studies were included in the systematic review. Based on the study populations, we identified six categories of LS screening program: colorectal cancer (CRC)-based, endometrial cancer-based, general population-based, LS family registry-based, cascade testing-based, and genetics clinic-based screening programs. We performed an in-depth analysis of CRC-based LS programs, classifying them into three additional subcategories: universal, age-targeted, and selective. In five studies, universal programs based on immunohistochemistry, either alone or in combination with the BRAF test, were cost-effective compared with no screening, while in two studies age-targeted programs with a cutoff of 70 years were cost-effective when compared with age-targeted programs with lower age thresholds.

CONCLUSION: Universal or <70 years-age-targeted CRC-based LS screening programs are cost-effective and should be implemented in the "real world.".

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CommentIn: Genet Med. 2019 Jan;21(1):254-255. - PMID 29740168

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 20(2018), 10 vom: 04. Okt., Seite 1131-1144

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Di Marco, Marco [VerfasserIn]
DAndrea, Elvira [VerfasserIn]
Panic, Nikola [VerfasserIn]
Baccolini, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Migliara, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Marzuillo, Carolina [VerfasserIn]
De Vito, Corrado [VerfasserIn]
Pastorino, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Boccia, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Villari, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BRAF protein, human
EC 2.7.11.1
Journal Article
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 26.02.2019

Date Revised 08.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Genet Med. 2019 Jan;21(1):254-255. - PMID 29740168

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/gim.2017.244

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM279634692