Trial reportJournal of the National Cancer Institute2015
Cost-effectiveness of prostate cancer screening: a simulation study based on ERSPC data.
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Trial report in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic Review on the Cost Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Screening in Europe.European urology · 2024Pooled it
- Application and optimization of prostate-specific antigen screening strategy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Lung Cancer Screening Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review Assessing Strategy Comparison and Risk Stratification.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2022Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of prostate cancer screening: a systematic review of decision-analytical models.BMC cancer · 2018Pooled it
- Impact of PSA testing on secondary care costs in England and Wales: estimates from the Cluster randomised triAl of PSA testing for Prostate cancer (CAP).BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prostate Cancer Screening in the UK: A Decision Model Analysis Based on the CAP Trial.PharmacoEconomics · 2022Trial
- Risk of Prostate Cancer-related Death Following a Low PSA Level in the PLCO Trial.Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2020Trial
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of PSA-based mass screening: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial combined with register data.PloS one · 2019Trial
- The effect of 3-month finasteride challenge on biomarkers for predicting cancer outcome on biopsy: Results of a randomized trial.PloS one · 2018Trial
- A randomized trial of early detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (ProScreen): study design and rationale.European journal of epidemiology · 2017Trial
- What explains the differences between centres in the European screening trial? A simulation study.Cancer epidemiology · 2017Trial
- The Effect of Start and Stop Age at Screening on the Risk of Being Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.The Journal of urology · 2016Trial
- Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer with or without digital rectal exam and MRI data using ClarityDX Prostate models.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of early-onset prostate cancer, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Periodic Health Examination: Screening for Neoplastic Diseases.Acta medica Philippina · 2026Article
- Cost effectiveness analysis of prostate cancer screening strategies in Germany: A microsimulation study.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Overview of Performance Indicators of Prostate Cancer Screening Trials.European urology open science · 2025Review
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of prostate-specific antigen screening in China: a middle-income population-based microsimulation study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Perspectives of clinicians and screening candidates on shared decision-making in prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test: a qualitative study (PROSHADE study).BMJ evidence-based medicine · 2025Article
- Lifetime Health and Economic Outcomes of Biparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging as First-Line Screening for Prostate Cancer : A Decision Model Analysis.Annals of internal medicine · 2024Article
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E A M HeijnsdijkDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC). e.heijnsdijk@erasmusmc.nl.
T M de CarvalhoDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
A AuvinenDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
M ZappaDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
V NelenDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
M KwiatkowskiDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
A VillersDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
A PáezDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
S M MossDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
T L J TammelaDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
F ReckerDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
L DenisDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
S V CarlssonDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
E M WeverDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
C H BangmaDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
F H SchröderDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
M J RoobolDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
J HugossonDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
H J de KoningDepartment of Public Health (EAMH, TMdC, EMW, HJdK) and Department of Urology (CHB, FHS, MJR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Tampere School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (AA); Unit of Epidemiology, Institute for Cancer Prevention, Florence, Italy (MZ); Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne, Antwerp, Belgium (VN, LD); Department of Urology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (MK, FR); Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France (AV); Department of Urology, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain (AP); Centre for Cancer Prevention, Queen Mary University of London, UK (SMM); Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (TLJT); Oncology Center, Antwerp, Belgium (LD); Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (SVC, JH); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery (Urology), New York, NY (SVC).
Funding
Modeling prostate cancer control: prevention, screening, treatment, followup careU01CA157224 · NCI · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI DE KONING, HARRY J, ETZIONI, RUTH D · 2010 to 2014
$5.3MNCI NIH HHS U01CA157224 01
Abstract
backgroundThe results of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) trial showed a statistically significant 29% prostate cancer mortality reduction for the men screened in the intervention arm and a 23% negative impact on the life-years gained because of quality of life. However, alternative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening strategies for the population may exist, optimizing the effects on mortality reduction, quality of life, overdiagnosis, and costs.
methodsBased on data of the ERSPC trial, we predicted the numbers of prostate cancers diagnosed, prostate cancer deaths averted, life-years and quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) gained, and cost-effectiveness of 68 screening strategies starting at age 55 years, with a PSA threshold of 3, using microsimulation modeling. The screening strategies varied by age to stop screening and screening interval (one to 14 years or once in a lifetime screens), and therefore number of tests.
resultsScreening at short intervals of three years or less was more cost-effective than using longer intervals. Screening at ages 55 to 59 years with two-year intervals had an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $73000 per QALY gained and was considered optimal. With this strategy, lifetime prostate cancer mortality reduction was predicted as 13%, and 33% of the screen-detected cancers were overdiagnosed. When better quality of life for the post-treatment period could be achieved, an older age of 65 to 72 years for ending screening was obtained.
conclusionProstate cancer screening can be cost-effective when it is limited to two or three screens between ages 55 to 59 years. Screening above age 63 years is less cost-effective because of loss of QALYs because of overdiagnosis.
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