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Whyte, S., Cooper, K.L., Stevenson, M.D. et al. (1 more author) (2011) Cost-effectiveness of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis for febrile neutropenia in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the United Kingdom (UK). HEDS Discussion Paper (11-02).
Abstract
Introduction: We report a cost-effectiveness evaluation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) for prevention of febrile neutropenia (FN) following chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in the United Kingdom (UK).
Methods: A mathematical model was constructed simulating the experience of patients with NHL undergoing chemotherapy. Three strategies were modelled: primary prophylaxis (G-CSFs administered in all cycles); secondary prophylaxis (G-CSFs administered in all cycles following an FN event), and no G-CSF prophylaxis. Three G-CSFs were considered: filgrastim; lenograstim and pegfilgrastim. Costs were taken from UK databases and utility values from published sources with the base case analysis using list prices for G-CSFs and a willingness to pay (WTP) threshold of £20,000 per QALY gained. A systematic review provided data on G-CSF efficacy. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses examined the effects of uncertainty in model parameters.
Results: In the base-case analysis the most cost-effective strategy was primary prophylaxis with pegfilgrastim for a patient with baseline FN risk greater than 22%, secondary prophylaxis with pegfilgrastim for baseline FN risk 8-22%, and no G-CSFs for baseline FN risk less than 8%. Using a WTP threshold of £30,000, primary prophylaxis with pegfilgrastim was cost-effective for baseline FN risks greater than 16%. In all analyses, pegfilgrastim dominated filgrastim and lenograstim. Sensitivity analyses demonstrated that higher WTP threshold, younger age, or reduced G-CSF prices result in G-CSF prophylaxis being cost-effective at lower baseline FN risk levels.
Conclusions: Pegfilgrastim was the most cost-effective G-CSF. The most cost-effective strategy (primary or secondary prophylaxis) was dependent on underlying FN risk level, patient age, and G-CSF price.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | cost-effectiveness; economic model; febrile neutropenia; granulocyte colony–stimulating factors; prophylaxis; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > Health Economics and Decision Science > HEDS Discussion Paper Series |
Depositing User: | ScHARR / HEDS (Sheffield) |
Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2012 09:34 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2014 12:52 |
Status: | Published |
Series Name: | HEDS Discussion Paper |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:74704 |
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