Cost-effectiveness of HPV-based cervical screening based on first year results in the Netherlands: a modelling study

Objective: We aim to compare the cost-effectiveness of the old cytology programme with the new high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) screening programme, using performance indicators from the new Dutch hrHPV screening programme. Design: Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis. Setting: The Netherlands. Population: Dutch 30-year-old unvaccinated females followed up lifelong. Methods: We updated the microsimulation screening analysis (MISCAN) model using the most recent epidemiological and screening data from the Netherlands. We simulated both screening programmes, using the screening behaviour... Mehr ...