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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017

A cost-utility analysis of risk model-guided versus physician's choice antiemetic prophylaxis in patients receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer: a net benefit regression approach.

Kednapa Thavorn, Doug Coyle, Jeffrey S Hoch, Lisa Vandermeer, Sasha Mazzarello, Zhou Wang, George Dranitsaris, Dean Fergusson, Mark Clemons

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Evaluation of Adherence to Antiemetic Treatment Guidelines in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021
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  3. Article
  4. Guidelines versus individualized care for the management of CINV.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kednapa ThavornOttawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, PO Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada. kthavorn@ohri.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-4738-8447
Doug CoyleSchool of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jeffrey S HochDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Lisa VandermeerDivision of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Sasha MazzarelloDivision of Medical Oncology and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Zhou WangDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
George DranitsarisStatistical Consultant, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Dean FergussonOttawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, PO Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
Mark ClemonsOttawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, PO Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
University of Ottawa · CAStatistics Canada · CAUniversity of California, Davis · USUniversity of Waterloo · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe assessed the cost-effectiveness of a risk model-guided (RMG) antiemetic prophylaxis strategy compared with the physician's choice (PC) strategy in patients receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer.

methodsWe conducted a cost-utility analysis based on a published randomized controlled trial of 324 patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at two Canadian cancer centers. Patients were randomized to receive their antiemetic treatments according to either predefined risk scores or the treating physician's preference. Effectiveness was measured as quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained. Cost and utility data were obtained from the Canadian published literature. We used generalized estimating equations to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) over a range of willingness-to-pay values. The lower and upper bounds of the 95% CIs were used to characterize the statistical uncertainty for the cost-effectiveness estimates and construct cost-effectiveness acceptability curves.

resultsFrom the health care system's perspective, the RMG strategy was associated with greater QALYs gained (0.0016, 95% CI 0.0009, 0.0022) and higher cost ($49.19, 95% CI $24.87, $73.08) than the PC strategy, resulting in an ICER of $30,864.28 (95% CI $14,718.98, $62,789.04). At the commonly used threshold of $50,000/QALY, the probability that RMG prophylaxis is cost-effective was >94%; this probability increased with greater willingness-to-pay values.

conclusionThe risk-guided antiemetic prophylaxis is an economically attractive option for patients receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. This information supports the implementation of risk prediction models to guide chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in clinical practices.

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AntiemeticsBreast NeoplasmsChoice BehaviorCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPhysiciansRiskAntiemeticsChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitingEarly stage breast cancerEconomic evaluationNet-benefit regression approachRisk model-guided antiemetic prophylaxis strategy

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