title: Cost effectiveness in new technology in cervix cancer screening.
abstract: The new techniques in cervix cancer screening are reviewed. Literature relevant to the performance and cost effectiveness of these technologies is reviewed. Literature relevant to cost effectiveness of other techniques used for cervix cancer screening is reviewed. Prospective trials of competing technology are proposed to resolve the question utilizing contemporaneous methods of assessing cost effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, MCP-Hahnemann University, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Sedlacek
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears