Annual national direct and indirect cost estimates of the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in Brazil

Novaes, Hillegonda Maria Dutilh; Itria, Alexander; Silva, Gulnar Azevedo e; Sartori, Ana Marli Christovam; Rama, Cristina Helena; Soárez, Patrícia Coelho de

doi:10.6061/clinics/2015(04)12

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“…4 In addition, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the etiologic agent for ICC, has been available at the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS, in the Portuguese acronym) since 2014. 5,6 Unfortunately, the benefits of HPV vaccination might not occur for many years.…”

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Estimation of the Costs of Invasive Cervical Cancer Treatment in Brazil: A Micro-Costing Study

Santos

Souza

Figueirôa

et al. 2019

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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Objective The main objective of the present study was to estimate the annual treatment costs of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) per patient at an oncology center in Brazil from a societal perspective by considering direct medical, direct nonmedical, and indirect costs. Methods A cost analysis descriptive study, in which direct medical, direct nonmedical, and indirect costs were collected using a microcosting approach, was conducted between May 2014 and July 2016 from a societal perspective. The study population consisted of women diagnosed with ICC admitted to a tertiary hospital in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The annual cost per patient was estimated in terms of the value of American Dollars (US$) in 2016. Results From a societal perspective, the annual ICC treatment cost per patient was US$ 2,219.73. Direct medical costs were responsible for 81.2% of the total value, of which radiotherapy and outpatient chemotherapy had the largest share. Under the base-case assumption, the estimated cost to the national budget of a year of ICC treatment in the Brazilian population was US$ 25,954,195.04. Conclusion We found a high economic impact of health care systems treating ICC in a poor region of Brazil. These estimates could be applicable to further evaluations of the cost-effectiveness of preventing and treating ICC.

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Estimation of the Costs of Invasive Cervical Cancer Treatment in Brazil: A Micro-Costing Study

Santos

Souza

Figueirôa

et al. 2019

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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“…Some of these studies found large discrepancies between RHIS data and an estimated disease burden in populations or highlighted the lack of service provision. A few studies also used RHIS data to describe specific programs [ 60 – 64 ], conduct impact evaluations (non-programmatic) [ 65 – 68 ], and estimate costs [ 69 , 70 ]. Most of the studies investigated a communicable disease (95%), of which malaria was most studied health condition (24%).…”

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Using routine health information data for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Hung

Hoxha

Irwin

et al. 2020

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background: Routine health information systems (RHISs) support resource allocation and management decisions at all levels of the health system, as well as strategy development and policy-making in many low-and middleincome countries (LMICs). Although RHIS data represent a rich source of information, such data are currently underused for research purposes, largely due to concerns over data quality. Given that substantial investments have been made in strengthening RHISs in LMICs in recent years, and that there is a growing demand for more real-time data from researchers, this systematic review builds upon the existing literature to summarize the extent to which RHIS data have been used in peer-reviewed research publications. Methods: Using terms 'routine health information system', 'health information system', or 'health management information system' and a list of LMICs, four electronic peer-review literature databases were searched from inception to February 202,019: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and EconLit. Articles were assessed for inclusion based on predetermined eligibility criteria and study characteristics were extracted from included articles using a piloted data extraction form. Results: We identified 132 studies that met our inclusion criteria, originating in 37 different countries. Overall, the majority of the studies identified were from Sub-Saharan Africa and were published within the last 5 years. Malaria and maternal health were the most commonly studied health conditions, although a number of other health conditions and health services were also explored. Conclusions: Our study identified an increasing use of RHIS data for research purposes, with many studies applying rigorous study designs and analytic methods to advance program evaluation, monitoring and assessing services, and epidemiological studies in LMICs. RHIS data represent an underused source of data and should be made more available and further embraced by the research community in LMIC health systems.

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“…Some of these studies found large discrepancies between RHIS data and an estimated disease burden in populations or highlighted the lack of service provision. A few studies also used RHIS data to describe speci c programs [60][61][62][63][64] , conduct impact evaluations (non-programmatic) [65][66][67][68] , and estimate costs 69,70 .…”

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Using Routine Health Information Data for Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Hung

Hoxha

Irwin

et al. 2020

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Background : Routine health information systems (RHISs) support resource allocation and management decisions at all levels of the health system, as well as strategy development and policy-making in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although RHIS data represent a rich source of information, such data are currently underused for research purposes, largely due to concerns over data quality. Given that substantial investments have been made in strengthening RHISs in LMICs in recent years and that there is a growing demand for more real-time data from researchers, this systematic review builds upon the existing literature to summarize the extent to which RHIS data have been used in peer-reviewed research publications. Methods : Using terms ‘routine health information system’, ‘health information system’, or ‘health management information system’ and a list of LMICs, four electronic peer-review literature databases were searched from inception to February 20 2019: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and EconLit. Articles were assessed for inclusion based on pre-determined eligibility criteria and study characteristics were extracted from included articles using a piloted data extraction form. Results : We identified 132 studies that met our inclusion criteria, originating in 37 different countries. Overall, the majority of the studies identified were from Sub-Saharan Africa and were published within the last five years. Malaria and maternal health were the most commonly studied health conditions, although a number of other health conditions and health services were also explored. Conclusions : Our study identified an increasing use of RHIS data for research purposes, with many studies applying rigorous study designs and analytic methods to advance program evaluation, monitoring and assessing services, and epidemiological studies in LMICs. RHIS data represent an underused source of data and should be made more available and further embraced by the research community in LMIC health systems.

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Annual national direct and indirect cost estimates of the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in Brazil

Cited by 19 publications

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Estimation of the Costs of Invasive Cervical Cancer Treatment in Brazil: A Micro-Costing Study

Estimation of the Costs of Invasive Cervical Cancer Treatment in Brazil: A Micro-Costing Study

Using routine health information data for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Using Routine Health Information Data for Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

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