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Estimating the Cost-Effectiveness of One-Time Screening and Treatment for Hepatitis C in Korea

Authors
 Do Young Kim  ;  Kwang-Hyub Han  ;  Byungyool Jun  ;  Tae Hyun Kim  ;  Sohee Park  ;  Thomas Ward  ;  Samantha Webster  ;  Phil McEwan 
Citation
 PLOS ONE, Vol.12(1) : e0167770, 2017 
Journal Title
PLOS ONE
Issue Date
2017
MeSH
Adult ; Aged ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Genotype ; Hepacivirus*/classification ; Hepacivirus*/genetics ; Hepatitis C/diagnosis ; Hepatitis C/drug therapy ; Hepatitis C/epidemiology* ; Hepatitis C/virology ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/diagnosis ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/drug therapy ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/epidemiology ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/virology ; Humans ; Markov Chains ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Seroepidemiologic Studies
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study aims to investigate the cost-effectiveness of a one-time hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment program in South Korea where hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevails, in people aged 40-70, compared to current practice (no screening).

METHODS: A published Markov model was used in conjunction with a screening and treatment decision tree to model patient cohorts, aged 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69 years, distributed across chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and compensated cirrhosis (CC) health states (82.5% and 17.5%, respectively). Based on a published seroepidemiology study, HCV prevalence was estimated at 0.60%, 0.80% and 1.53%, respectively. An estimated 71.7% of the population was screened. Post-diagnosis, 39.4% of patients were treated with a newly available all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimen over 5 years. Published rates of sustained virologic response, disease management costs, transition rates and utilities were utilised.

RESULTS: Screening resulted in the identification of 43,635 previously undiagnosed patients across all cohorts. One-time HCV screening and treatment was estimated to be cost-effective across all cohorts; predicted incremental cost-effectiveness ratios ranged from $5,714 to $8,889 per quality-adjusted life year gained. Incremental costs associated with screening, treatment and disease management ranged from $156.47 to $181.85 million USD; lifetime costs-offsets associated with the avoidance of end stage liver disease complications ranged from $51.47 to $57.48 million USD.

CONCLUSIONS: One-time HCV screening and treatment in South Korean people aged 40-70 is likely to be highly cost-effective compared to the current practice of no screening.
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DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0167770
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Do Young(김도영)
Kim, Tae Hyun(김태현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-8958
Park, So Hee(박소희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-5163
Han, Kwang-Hyub(한광협) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-6539
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/154057
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