Table 1 Cost-effective universal CRC-based LS screening programs

From: Which Lynch syndrome screening programs could be implemented in the “real world”? A systematic review of economic evaluations

First author, year, country

N

Target population

Age cutoff

Clinical criteria

Tumor testing

Gene sequencing

Relatives cascade testing

Preventive strategy

Tier

ICERs

          

Comparisons

LYG

QALY

Universal CRC-based LS screening programs accepted as cost-effective

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.1

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

6,025

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

7,088

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.1

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

22,552

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

23,321

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

23,872

?CADTH 2016, Canada

19.13Ba

New CRC patients (age >50)

IHC+MLH1 Hyperm.

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years + TAHBSO at age 45

Vs<70/IHC+MLH1 Hyperm.a

27,089a

28,902a

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.6

New CRC patients

MSI

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs NS

35,617

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.12b

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs NS

36,200b

59,719b

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.1

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs <50/IHC+BRAF

37,010

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs <50/IHC

38,411

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

41,511

?Barzi 2015, USA

15.12b

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs NS

46,925b

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs <50/MSI

70,792

Universal CRC-based LS screening programs not accepted as cost-effective

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.15b

New CRC patients

MSI+IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs IHC+BRAFb

108,000b

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.15

New CRC patients

MSI+IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs RBG

117,000

193,343

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

142,289

?Barzi 2015, USA

15.12

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs MMRpro/IHC

144,117

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs NS

145,110

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.14b

New CRC patients

MSI+IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs IHC+BRAFb

179,576b

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.2

New CRC patients

MSI

MLH1, MSH2

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs NS

213,290

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs <50

237,278

?Severin 2015, Germany

14.2

New CRC patients

IHC+BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + aspirin

1

Vs RBG/IHC+BRAF

258,253

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs IHC+BRAF

260,824

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.8

New CRC patients

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs NS

267,548

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.16b

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs MSI+IHCb

271,219b

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs IHC+BRAF

273,915

?Ladabaum 2011, USA/Wang G 2012, USA

9.16

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year or subtotal colectomy + transvaginal US and endometrial biopsy every year or TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs MSI+IHC+BRAF

293,000

393,303

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs IHC

302,129

?CADTH 2016, Canada

19.12Ba

New CRC patients (age >50)

IHC + BRAF

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years + TAHBSO at age 45

Vs IHC+MLH1 Hyperm.a

363,043a

387,330a

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.6

New CRC patients

MSI

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs Bethesda/MSI

394,067

?Barzi 2015, USA

15.14b

New CRC patients

MSI+IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs IHC+BRAFb

400,728b

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.2

New CRC patients

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs < 50/IHC+BRAF

429,973

?CADTH 2016, Canada

19.11Ba

New CRC patients (age >50)

IHC

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years + TAHBSO at age 45

Vs IHC+BRAFa

610,447a

651,283a

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs MSI

737,025

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs IHC

764,917

?Barzi 2015, USA

15.16b

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs MSI+IHCb

940,024b

?Chen 2016, Taiwan

18.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs MSI

988,217

?Barzi 2015, USA

15.16

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + TAHBSO at age 40

1

Vs MMRpro

996,878

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.4

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs < 50/MSI

1,192,575

?Mvundura 2010, USA

6.3

New CRC patients

MSI

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every 2 years

1

Vs <50/IHC

1,355,910

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.8

New CRC patients

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs Bethesda/MSI

1,485,640

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.4

New CRC patients

MLH1, MSH2

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs NS

1,625,687

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.8

New CRC patients

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs MSI

1,989,197

?Ramsey 2003, USA

3.8

New CRC patients

MLH1, MSH2

Y

Subtotal colectomy (only for proband) or colonoscopy every 3 years

1

Vs Bethesda

2,553,345

?Severin 2015, Germany

14.7

New CRC patients

4 MMR genes

Y

Colonoscopy every year + aspirin

1

Vs IHC+BRAF

4,188,036

  1. 4 MMR genes, all 4 mismatch repair genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2); Bethesda, first edition of Bethesda Guidelines criteria; BRAF, BRAF testing; CADTH, Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health; CRC, colorectal cancer; ICERs, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios; IHC, immunohistochemistry testing; LS, Lynch syndrome; LYG, life-years gained; MLH1 Hyperm., MLH1 hypermethylation testing; MMRpro, MMRpro computational model; MSI, microsatellite instability testing; New CRC patients, newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients; NS, no screening; QALY, quality-adjusted life-years; RBG, Revised Bethesda Guidelines criteria; TAHBSO, total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; transvaginal US, transvaginal ultrasonography; Tier, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classification of genomic applications; Y, yes; Vs, versus.
  2. aUsing MMR tumor status to guide chemotherapy decision making.
  3. bExcluding clinical criteria strategies.