Table 3 QALY parameter estimates

From: Estimating the survival benefits gained from providing national cancer genetic services to women with a family history of breast cancer

State

Gen. services

No gen. services

If equal adverse psychological effects (base case)

Cancer free

0.77

0.77

Prophylactic mastectomy

0.76 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Prophylactic oophorectomy

0.82 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Mastectomy and oophorectomy

0.73 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Breast cancer

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Metastatic cancer

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Death

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

If gen. services creates adverse psychological effects

Cancer free

0.77

0.86 (Serova et al, 1997)

Prophylactic mastectomy

0.76 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Prophylactic oophorectomy

0.82 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Mastectomy and oophorectomy

0.73 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Breast cancer

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Metastatic cancer

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Death

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

If gen. services reduce adverse psychological effects

Cancer free

0.77

0.68a

Prophylactic mastectomy

0.76 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Prophylactic oophorectomy

0.82 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Mastectomy and oophorectomy

0.73 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Breast cancer

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.83 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Metastatic cancer

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.59 (Grann et al, 1999b)

Death

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

0.0 (Grann et al, 1999b)

  1. aEstimated by the research team.