Cost-effectiveness analysis of computer-aided detection systems for colonoscopy in Japan

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OBJECTIVES: The usefulness of computer-aided detection systems (CADe) for colonoscopy has been increasingly reported. In many countries, however, data on the cost-effectiveness of their use are lacking; consequently, CADe for colonoscopy has not been covered by health insurance. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of colonoscopy using CADe in Japan.

METHODS: We conducted a simulation model analysis using Japanese data to examine the cost-effectiveness of colonoscopy with and without CADe for a population aged 40-74 years who received colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). The rates of receiving FIT screening and colonoscopy following a positive FIT were set as 40% and 70%, respectively. The sensitivities of FIT for advanced adenomas and CRC Dukes' A-D were 26.5% and 52.8-78.3%, respectively. CADe colonoscopy was judged to be cost-effective when its incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was below JPY 5,000,000 per quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained.

RESULTS: Compared to conventional colonoscopy, CADe colonoscopy showed a higher QALY (20.4098 vs. 20.4088) and lower CRC incidence (2373 vs. 2415 per 100,000) and mortality (561 vs. 569 per 100,000). When the CADe cost was set at JPY 1000-6000, the ICER per QALY gained for CADe colonoscopy was lower than JPY 5,000,000 (JPY 796,328-4,971,274). The CADe cost threshold at which the ICER for CADe colonoscopy exceeded JPY 5,000,000 was JPY 6040.

CONCLUSIONS: Computer-aided detection systems for colonoscopy has the potential to be cost-effective when the CADe cost is up to JPY 6000. These results suggest that the insurance reimbursement of CADe for colonoscopy is reasonable.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society - 35(2023), 7 vom: 14. Nov., Seite 891-899

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sekiguchi, Masau [VerfasserIn]
Igarashi, Ataru [VerfasserIn]
Toyoshima, Naoya [VerfasserIn]
Takamaru, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Yamada, Masayoshi [VerfasserIn]
Esaki, Minoru [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Nozomu [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Yutaka [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Colonoscopy
Colorectal cancer screening
Computer-aided detection
Cost-effectiveness
Fecal immunochemical test
Journal Article

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Date Completed 13.11.2023

Date Revised 13.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/den.14532

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352625805