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Table 9 Sensitivity analysis results for a time horizon of 2 years: variation of costs

From: Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis

Costs of diagnostic tests*

Additional tests** versus Aptima, n = 

Additional costs versus Aptima, €

Lower value (−25%)

Hybrid Capture® 2

262,443

305,247,597.53 €

Cobas® 4800

269,856

2,238,152.57 €

Higher value (+ 25%)

Hybrid Capture® 2

262,443

476,949,371.14 €

Cobas® 4800

269,856

3,497,113.38 €

  1. *Includes cytology, colposcopy, and biopsy
  2. **Includes HPV tests and other diagnostic tests (cytology, colposcopy, and biopsy)
  3. Includes the cost of HPV genotyping after the first and subsequent Hybrid Capture® 2 tests