title: [Opportunistic screening for genital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis among the sexually active population in Amsterdam. III. Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening women and the role of reinfection and partner treatment].
abstract: The role of reinfection and the importance of partner treatment were added to a pharmacoeconomic model for the analysis of a GP-based opportunistic screening programme for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in sexually active women in Amsterdam. A favourable cost-effectiveness was found for partner treatment. Partner treatment was cost saving and overall net costs per major outcome averted by the screening programme were reduced by 40% or more due to partner treatment. From a pharmacoeconomic point of view partner treatment should be routinely provided in the framework of a CT screening programme for Amsterdam women.
authors.affiliation: Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE)/Rijksuniversiteit, vakgroep Sociale Farmacie en Farmaco-epidemiologie. m.postma@farm.rug.nl
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Postma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Welte
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van den Hoek
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: van Doornum
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Coutinho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012747:Sexual Partners
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Opportunistische screening op genitale infecties met Chlamydia trachomatis onder de seksueel actieve bevolking in Amsterdam. III. Kosteneffectiviteitsanalyse van screening bij vrouwen uitgebreid met de rol van herinfectie en partnermeebehandeling.