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Estimating the Cost-Effectiveness of One-Time Screening and Treatment for Hepatitis C in Korea

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  • Do Young Kim
  • Kwang-Hyub Han
  • Byungyool Jun
  • Tae Hyun Kim
  • Sohee Park
  • Thomas Ward
  • Samantha Webster
  • Phil McEwan

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Background and Aims: This study aims to investigate the cost-effectiveness of a one-time hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment program in South Korea where hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevails, in people aged 40–70, compared to current practice (no screening). Methods: A published Markov model was used in conjunction with a screening and treatment decision tree to model patient cohorts, aged 40–49, 50–59 and 60–69 years, distributed across chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and compensated cirrhosis (CC) health states (82.5% and 17.5%, respectively). Based on a published seroepidemiology study, HCV prevalence was estimated at 0.60%, 0.80% and 1.53%, respectively. An estimated 71.7% of the population was screened. Post-diagnosis, 39.4% of patients were treated with a newly available all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimen over 5 years. Published rates of sustained virologic response, disease management costs, transition rates and utilities were utilised. Results: Screening resulted in the identification of 43,635 previously undiagnosed patients across all cohorts. One-time HCV screening and treatment was estimated to be cost-effective across all cohorts; predicted incremental cost-effectiveness ratios ranged from $5,714 to $8,889 per quality-adjusted life year gained. Incremental costs associated with screening, treatment and disease management ranged from $156.47 to $181.85 million USD; lifetime costs-offsets associated with the avoidance of end stage liver disease complications ranged from $51.47 to $57.48 million USD. Conclusions: One-time HCV screening and treatment in South Korean people aged 40–70 is likely to be highly cost-effective compared to the current practice of no screening.

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  • Do Young Kim & Kwang-Hyub Han & Byungyool Jun & Tae Hyun Kim & Sohee Park & Thomas Ward & Samantha Webster & Phil McEwan, 2017. "Estimating the Cost-Effectiveness of One-Time Screening and Treatment for Hepatitis C in Korea," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(1), pages 1-16, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0167770
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167770
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    1. Phil McEwan & Thomas Ward & Hayley Bennett & Anupama Kalsekar & Samantha Webster & Michael Brenner & Yong Yuan, 2015. "Estimating the Clinical and Economic Benefit Associated with Incremental Improvements in Sustained Virologic Response in Chronic Hepatitis C," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(1), pages 1-16, January.
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