Health Care Savings from Microbiological Caries Risk
Modeling new biomedical technologies and determining their expected cost is necessary before initiating formal clinical trials. This paper estimates an economic model for the potential cost impact of microbiological screening of toddlers for caries risk compared to the traditional method of mana...
| Main Author: | Athanasios 1. Zavras, DMD, MSc, DrMSc; Burton L. Edelstein, DDS, MPH; Athanasios Vamvakidis, BS, PhD |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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Blackwell Synergy
2000
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=93055 |
| Summary: |
Modeling new biomedical technologies and determining their
expected cost is necessary before initiating formal clinical trials. This paper
estimates an economic model for the potential cost impact of microbiological
screening of toddlers for caries risk compared to the traditional method of
managing pediatric caries. Methods: Potential cost savings were calculated
based on screening test properties (sensitivity and specificity) derived from a
population of 1,180 children aged 1 to 3 years with a caries prevalence of 15
percent. An algorithm was then developed to allocate prevalent and anticipate
incident caries, treatment effectiveness assumptions, and existing regional treatment
costs. |
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