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Population Screening for Hereditary Haemochromatosis in Australia: Construction and Validation of a State-Transition Cost-Effectiveness Model

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posted on 2023-05-18, 23:47 authored by Barbara de GraaffBarbara de Graaff, Lei SiLei Si, Amanda NeilAmanda Neil, Kwang YeeKwang Yee, Kristy Sanderson, Gurrin, LC, Andrew PalmerAndrew Palmer

Introduction: HFE-associated haemochromatosis, the most common monogenic disorder amongst populations of northern European ancestry, is characterised by iron overload. Excess iron is stored in parenchymal tissues, leading to morbidity and mortality. Population screening programmes are likely to improve early diagnosis, thereby decreasing associated disease. Our aim was to develop and validate a health economics model of screening using utilities and costs from a haemochromatosis cohort.

Methods: A state-transition model was developed with Markov states based on disease severity. Australian males (aged 30 years) and females (aged 45 years) of northern European ancestry were the target populations. The screening strategy was the status quo approach in Australia; the model was run over a lifetime horizon. Costs were estimated from the government perspective and reported in 2015 Australian dollars ($A); costs and qualityadjusted life-years (QALYs) were discounted at 5% annually. Model validity was assessed using goodness-of- fit analyses. Second-order Monte-Carlo simulation was used to account for uncertainty in multiple parameters.

Results: For validity, the model reproduced mortality, life expectancy (LE) and prevalence rates in line with published data. LE for C282Y homozygote males and females were 49.9 and 40.2 years, respectively, slightly lower than population rates. Mean (95% confidence interval) QALYS were 15.7 (7.7–23.7) for males and 14.4 (6.7–22.1) for females. Mean discounted lifetime costs for C282Y homozygotes were $A22,737 (3670–85,793) for males and $A13,840 (1335–67,377) for females. Sensitivity analyses revealed discount rates and prevalence had the greatest impacts on outcomes.

Conclusion: We have developed a transparent, validated health economics model of C282Y homozygote haemochromatosis. The model will be useful to decision makers to identify cost-effective screening strategies.

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Publication title

PharmacoEconomics - Open

Pagination

37-51

ISSN

2509-4254

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Adis International Ltd.

Place of publication

New Zealand

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Copyright The Author(s) 2016. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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Behaviour and health

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