A screening program to test and treat for Helicobacter pylori infection: Cost-utility analysis by age, sex and ethnicity

A screening program to test and treat for Helicobacter pylori infection: Cost-utility analysis by age, sex and ethnicity

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends all countries consider screening for H. pylori to prevent gastric cancer. We therefore aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of a H. pylori serology-based screening program in New Zealand, a country that includes population groups with...

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Main Authors: Andrea M. Teng, Giorgi Kvizhinadze, Nisha Nair, Melissa McLeod, Nick Wilson, Tony Blakely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Cost-utility analysis
Screening program
Cost-effectiveness
Serology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2259-2

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