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Cost-effectiveness of a new urinary biomarker-based risk score compared to standard of care in prostate cancer diagnostics - a decision analytical model.

Siebren DijkstraTim M GoversRianne J HendriksJack A SchalkenWim Van CriekingeLeander Van NesteJanneke P C GruttersJohn P Michiel SedelaarInge M van Oort
Published in: BJU international (2017)
Based on the currently available evidence, the reduction of over diagnosis and overtreatment due to the use of the SelectMDx test in men with PSA levels of >3 ng/mL may lead to a reduction in total costs per patient and a gain in QALYs.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • case report
  • quality improvement
  • pain management