A Comparative Expected Value Analysis Study to Determine if the Economic Benefits of Screening and Early Diagnosis Treatment of the Most Common Types of Cancer in the United States Provide Economic Value

S Eric Anderson

doi:10.47191/afmj/v6i7.03

Abstract

It was found that Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, Hepatitis C and HIV / AIDS screening and early diagnosis with treatment provided economic value, while Alzheimer’s, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cardiovascular Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Mood Disorder (depression) screening and early diagnosis with treatment were not found to have provided economic value. The current evidence is insufficient to determine if screening and early diagnosis treatment for Sleep Apnea provides economic value.

Highlights

A comparative expected value analysis study is a straight forward method to determine the financial viability of investing healthcare dollars in the early detection and treatment for a range of illnesses or disorders
“A Comparative Expected Value Analysis Study to Determine if the Economic Benefits of Screening and Early Diagnosis Treatment of the Most Commonly Recognized Types of Disease in the United States Provide Economic aspects of well being in people with Alzheimer's dementia (Aguirre et al, 2013)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - The United States Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Summary

Introduction

A comparative expected value analysis study is a straight forward method to determine the financial viability of investing healthcare dollars in the early detection and treatment for a range of illnesses or disorders. “A Comparative Expected Value Analysis Study to Determine if the Economic Benefits of Screening and Early Diagnosis Treatment of the Most Commonly Recognized Types of Disease in the United States Provide Economic aspects of well being in people with Alzheimer's dementia (Aguirre et al, 2013).

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