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Cost-effectiveness of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis determined with real-life data.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Mar 2015
van der Ploeg C P B, van den Akker-van Marle M E, Vernooij-van Langen A M M, Elvers L H, Gille J J P, Verkerk P H, Dankert-Roelse J E
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BACKGROUND: Previous cost-effectiveness studies using data from the literature showed that newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (NBSCF) is a good economic option with positive health effects and longer survival. METHODS: We used primary data to compare cost-effectiveness of four screening strategies for NBSCF, i.e. immunoreactive trypsinogen-testing followed by pancreatitis-associated protein-testing (IRT-PAP),...
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