Cost-effectiveness analysis sickle cell screening for 2004 to 2008 (no start-up costs with $30 test)
| Cost-effectiveness analysis sickle cell screening for 2004 to 2008 (no start-up costs with $30 test) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black football athletes | All football athletes | All black athletes | All athletes | |
| Total number of athletes screened in 5 years | 20 290 | 61 609 | 59 582 | 398 466 |
| Cost of screening | $30 | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Cost of screening programme | $608 700 | $1 848 270 | $1 787 460 | $11 953 980 |
| Cost to identify one athlete with SCT | $429 | $27 957 | $429 | $22 047 |
| Cost to prevent one death over 5 years | $121 740 | $369 654 | $357 492 | $2 390 796 |
| Cost per life-year saved | $2435 | $7393 | $7150 | $47 816 |
SCT, sickle cell trait.