TY - JOUR
T1 - BAC chromosomal microarray for prenatal detection of chromosome anomalies in fetal ultrasound anomalies
T2 - An economic evaluation
AU - Hillman, Sarah C.
AU - Barton, Pelham M.
AU - Roberts, Tracy E.
AU - Maher, Eamonn R.
AU - Mcmullan, Dominic M.
AU - Kilby, Mark D.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Introduction: To determine the cost-effectiveness of prenatal chromosomal microarray (CMA) when performed for structural anomalies on fetal ultrasound scan over conventional techniques. Method: A decision tree was populated using data from a prospective cohort of women undergoing testing when a fetal ultrasound scan showed a structural abnormality. Nine strategies of testing were modeled including combinations of the tests: QFPCR, G-band karyotyping, CMA and FISH for DiGeorge (22q) microdeletion. Results: When CMA costs GBP 405 and using a 1-Mb BAC array it would cost GBP 24,600 for every additional case detected by CMA over a combination of QFPCR, followed by G-band karyotype, followed lastly by FISH (for DiGeorge syndrome). If CMA is performed instead of conventional karyotyping alone it costs GBP 33,000 for every additional case detected. However, if the cost of CMA is reduced to GBP 360 than when CMA is performed instead of conventional karyotyping alone it would cost GBP 9,768 for every additional case detected. Discussion: The use of a prenatal BAC CMA is not currently cost-effective when compared to other testing strategies. However, as CMA costs decrease and resolution (and detection rates) increase it is likely to become the cost-effective option of the future.
AB - Introduction: To determine the cost-effectiveness of prenatal chromosomal microarray (CMA) when performed for structural anomalies on fetal ultrasound scan over conventional techniques. Method: A decision tree was populated using data from a prospective cohort of women undergoing testing when a fetal ultrasound scan showed a structural abnormality. Nine strategies of testing were modeled including combinations of the tests: QFPCR, G-band karyotyping, CMA and FISH for DiGeorge (22q) microdeletion. Results: When CMA costs GBP 405 and using a 1-Mb BAC array it would cost GBP 24,600 for every additional case detected by CMA over a combination of QFPCR, followed by G-band karyotype, followed lastly by FISH (for DiGeorge syndrome). If CMA is performed instead of conventional karyotyping alone it costs GBP 33,000 for every additional case detected. However, if the cost of CMA is reduced to GBP 360 than when CMA is performed instead of conventional karyotyping alone it would cost GBP 9,768 for every additional case detected. Discussion: The use of a prenatal BAC CMA is not currently cost-effective when compared to other testing strategies. However, as CMA costs decrease and resolution (and detection rates) increase it is likely to become the cost-effective option of the future.
KW - Chromosomal microarray
KW - Economic evaluation
KW - Fetal anomaly
KW - Ultrasound
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902302545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://karger.com/fdt/article/36/1/49/136959/BAC-Chromosomal-Microarray-for-Prenatal-Detection
U2 - 10.1159/000358387
DO - 10.1159/000358387
M3 - Article
C2 - 24943865
AN - SCOPUS:84902302545
SN - 1015-3837
VL - 36
SP - 49
EP - 58
JO - Fetal diagnosis and therapy
JF - Fetal diagnosis and therapy
IS - 1
ER -