The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Homosexual and Bisexual HIV-Positive Men
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Screening HIV-infected gay men for anal cancer and its precursor appears to be cost-effective. Researchers used a mathematical model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of screening HIV-infected gay men at various intervals. If screening began early in the disease and was done every two years, it would cost $13,000 for every quality-adjusted life year (QALY) saved. This is comparable to other preventive health programs. If screening began later, yearly screening would still be less than $25,000 per QALY saved. Screening more frequently provided little additional benefit.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Colorectal Cancer in the General Population
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An annual fecal occult blood test and a sigmoidoscopy every five years beginning at age 50 followed by a colonoscopy if any abnormal polyps are found is a very effective screening method for reducing colorectal cancer mortality in men. This method reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer 60% and the mortality rate 80%.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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Risk of Overweight Among Adolescents Who Were Breastfed as Infants
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Breastfeeding may protect children against obesity, according to a study of 8,186 girls and 7,155 boys. At ages 9 to 14, 5% of girls and 9% of boys were overweight, but breastfeeding lowered the risk of being overweight by about 20%.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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