Table 5 Most and least favourable parameter estimates

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

 

Genetic services

No presymptomatic services

Parameters

High risk

Moderate risk

High risk

Moderate risk

Most favourable

Mutation prevalence

27%

27%

Mutation penetrance

82% (BRCA1/2) 40% (unidentified mutation)

33%

82% (BRCA1/2) 40% (unidentified mutation)

33%

Prophylactic mastectomy

38%

0%

0%

0%

Prophylactic oophorectomy

14%

0%

0%

0%

Prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy

13%

0%

0%

0%

5 year death rate

35–54 years 3.8% with no lead time

35–54 years 3.8% with no lead time

35–54 years 35.1% with no lead time

35–54 years 35.1% with no lead lime

 

55–59 years 6.9% with no lead time

55–59 years 6.9% with no lead time

55–59 years 39.0% with no lead time

55–59 years 39.0% with no lead time

Number of Markov cycles/years

24

19

24

19

Least favourable

Mutation prevalence

7%

7%

Mutation penetrance

70% (BRCA1/2) 35% (Unidentified mutation)

17%

70% (BRCA1/2) 35% (unidentified mutation)

17%

Prophylactic mastectomy

5%

0%

0%

0%

Prophylactic oophorectomy

0%

0%

0%

0%

Prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy

0%

0%

0%

0%

5 year death rate

35–54 years 9.4% with a 2 year lead time

35–54 years 9.4% with a 2 year lead time

35–54 years 24.4% with no lead time

35–54 years 24.4% with no lead time

 

55–59 years 16.7% with a 2 year lead time

55–59 years 16.7% with a 2 year lead time

55–59 years 30.2% with no lead time

55–59 years 30.2% with no lead time

Number of Markov cycles/years

15

9

15

9