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Table 2 Total resource required for screening and cost per detected and treated CIN2+ lesion (in euros). Estimates in self-sampling as a 2nd reminder for two different follow-up strategies after a hrHPV-positive self-taken sample. In the main estimate, sampler price is at 2.0 euros and cost of hrHPV-analysis at 20.0 euros. For breakdown of costs, see Table 1

From: The costs of offering HPV-testing on self-taken samples to non-attendees of cervical screening in Finland

 

Primary invitation only

One reminder

Two reminders

Reminder by self-sampling

Reminder by reminder letter

Reminders by reminder letter & self-sampling

Reminders by reminder letter & self-sampling

  

Follow-upa: Pap-smear triage, compliance 82 %

 

Follow-upa: Pap-smear triage, compliance 79 %

Follow-upa: direct colposcopy, compliance 90 %

Primary invitation

Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

31

31

31

31

31

Total costs

3,210,443

3,210,443

3,210,443

3,210,443

3,210,443

Cost per treated CIN2+

15,288

15,288

15,288

15,288

15,288

1st reminder

Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

 

43

33

33

33

Total costs

 

707,049

452,496

452,496

452,496

Cost per extra treated CIN2+

 

16,443

10,284

10,284

10,284

2nd reminder

Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

   

53

50

Total costs

   

396,944

826,393

Cost per extra treated CIN2+

   

12,805

23,611

Total costs of screening

     

Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

31

33

31

33

32

Total costs

3,210,443

3,917,492

3,662,939

4,059,883

4,489,332

Cost per treated CIN2+

15,288

15,484

14,421

14,245

15,534

Total cost increase by reminders

-

22 %

14 %

26 %

40 %

Achieved attendance rate

70.0 %

79.4 %

78.1 %

82.6 %

82.6 %

Increase in CIN2+ detection

 

20 %

21 %

36 %

38 %

 Additional analysis:

  Self-sampling opt-out rate 15 %

  Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

 

41

 

49

47

  Cost per detected CIN2+ (by reminder)

 

15,930

 

12,285

23,175

  Sampler price = 6.5 euros

     

  Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

 

58

 

75

72

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

19,583

 

15,984

26,427

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

16,018

 

14,591

15,875

  Cost of HPV-analysis = 15–30 euros

     

  Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

 

38–54

 

48–63

45–60

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

15,327–18,676

 

12,063–14,288

22,954–24,925

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

15,294–15,864

 

14,165–14,407

15,454–15,693

  Sampler price = 6.5 euros & cost of   HPV-analysis = 30 euros

     

  Cost per screened woman (prim. testingb)

 

68

 

85

82

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

21,815

 

17,467

27,741

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

16,397

 

14,752

16,034

  Compliance to Pap-smear triage = 70 %

     

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

18,553

 

13,966

 

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

15,766

 

14,377

 

  Compliance to Pap-smear triage = 70 % & cost of HPV-analysis 30 euros & sampler price = 6.5 euros

     

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

24,970

 

19,320

 

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

16,705

 

14,892

 

  CIN yield by self-sampling +20 % compared to reminder letter (1.2 x yield by reminder letter)

     

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

14,150

   

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

15,066

   

  CIN yield by self-sampling +50 % compared to reminder letter (1.5 x yield by reminder letter)

     

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (by reminder)

 

11,644

   

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion (total)

 

14,421

   

  Reminder letter participation rate = 14 %

     

  Cost per CIN2+ lesion

  

10,693

  

  Increase in costs by reminders

  

7.7 %

  

  Increase in CIN2+ detection (total)

  

11.0 %

  
  1. Assuming 70 % attendance rate with the primary invitation, 27/32 % attendance with first reminder (reminder letter/self-sampling, respectively), and 21 % attendance rate with self-sampling as second reminder
  2. a Follow-up for women with a HPV-positive result from the self-taken sample
  3. b including only costs of invitations, primary screening test and possible triage testing