COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION FOR PREVENTION OF CERVICAL CANCER IN RORAIMA, A BRAZILIAN AMAZONIC REGION STATE
Author(s)
Balbinotto G1, Jardim A21UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL, PORTO ALEGRE, RS, Brazil, 2UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL, PORTO ALEGRE, rs, Brazil
OBJECTIVES: : To assess cost-utility of the prophylactic HPV vaccination on the prevention of ICC in brazilian amazonic region METHODS: : A Markov cohort model was developed as an analytic tool to simulate the natural history of HPV and its progress to ICC, considering the current preventive programs. Transition probabilities assumptions were based mainly on empirical data of local and national studies. The model evaluated the addition of the vaccine to 3 cervical cancer screening scenarios (0, 3 or 10 exams throughout life). RESULTS: : The scenario of three Pap tests resulted in satisfactory calibration (base case). The addition of HPV vaccination would reduce by 35% the incidence of ICC, in a setting of 70% vaccination coverage. The incremental ratio of cost-effectiveness (IRCE) was R$1200 for each year of quality-adjusted life (QALY) saved. The sensitivity analysis confirms the robustness of this result, and duration of immunity was the parameter with greater variation in IRCE. CONCLUSIONS: : Vaccination has a favorable profile in terms of cost-utility, and its inclusion in the immunization schedule would result in substantial reduction in incidence and mortality of ICC in amazonic region of Brazil
Conference/Value in Health Info
2011-11, ISPOR Europe 2011, Madrid, Spain
Value in Health, Vol. 14, No. 7 (November 2011)
Code
PCN111
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost-comparison, Effectiveness, Utility, Benefit Analysis
Disease
Oncology