Costs associated with genetic testing for LS
Costs for cohort (CHF) | Current strategy | Alternative strategy |
IHC | 1 476 000 | 0 |
BRAF V600E | 50 809 | 0 |
DNA sequencing | 497 808 | 14 350 000 |
DNA sequencing for relatives | 29 442 | 110 700 |
Colonoscopy and treatment | 134 912 887 | 136 231 000 |
Total | 136 966 947 | 150 691 700 |
QALYs gained | 361 147 | 361 358 |
Cost difference | 13 724 753 | |
QALYs difference | 211 | |
ICER | 65 058 |
ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; IHC, immunohistochemistry; LS, Lynch syndrome; QALYs, quality-adjusted life years.