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  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Melanoma screening strategies vary in effectiveness and cost.
  • Identifying cost-effective screening is crucial for resource allocation in cancer prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different melanoma screening strategies in the United States.
  • To compare screening protocols for the general population and high-risk individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A Markov model computer simulation was used to assess screening strategies.
  • Data from SEER, literature on sibling risk, and treatment costs informed the model.
  • Outcomes measured included life expectancy, quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs), and lifetime costs.

Main Results:

  • In the general population, one-time screening yielded an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $10,100/QALY.
  • For melanoma patient siblings, biennial screening had an ICER of $35,500/QALY.
  • Screening costs, melanoma progression rates, and visual screening specificity significantly impacted results.

Conclusions:

  • One-time melanoma screening for those over 50 is highly cost-effective in the US.
  • Biennial screening for siblings of melanoma patients is also a cost-effective strategy.