Research article
Using a population-based approach to prevent hepatocellular cancer in New South Wales, Australia: effects on health services utilisation
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* Corresponding author: Monica C Robotin monicar@nswcc.org.au
1 School of Public Health, University of Sydney NSW, Sydney, Australia
2 Cancer Council NSW, Woolloomooloo NSW, Australia
3 Centaurus Partners, Kensington NSW, Australia
4 Storr Liver Unit, Millennium Institute, Westmead NSW, Australia
5 School of Medicine, University of Sydney NSW, Sydney, Australia
6 Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool NSW, Australia
7 University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, Australia
8 Departments of Gastroenterology and Addiction Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW, Australia
BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10:215 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-215
Published: 21 July 2010Additional files
Additional file 1:
Details of the economic model. A detailed description of the economic model, its assumptions, main findings and data sources.
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Table S1: Epidemiological transition probabilities for people with chronic hepatitis B managed under current practice and under the modelled HCC prevention program. CHB progressions states modelled using 6 discrete states; transition probabilities presented, together with data sources.
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Table S2: Cost of resources used up for routine hepatitis care, CHB surveillance and HCC prevention. Costs calculated for all tests and services utilised (except palliative care)-unit costs calculated; expert opinion used where costing not available (cost of chemoembolisation and viral load assay).
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Table S3: Utility weights used in the economic model. Lists age-specific weightings used in the model and their derivation.
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Table S4: Sensitivity analysis on the estimated effects of the program on disease progression and number of medical appointments in year 4 of the program*. Sensitivity analysis of assuming different rates of reduction of cases progressing from CHB to cirrhosis, cirrhosis to liver failure and liver failure to death.
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