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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the introduction of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in France

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2008

Christine Bergeron ,
Nathalie Largeron ,
Ruth McAllister ,
Patrice Mathevet  and
Vanessa Remy
Christine Bergeron
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Pasteur Cerba
Nathalie Largeron
Affiliation:
Sanofi Pasteur MSD
Ruth McAllister
Affiliation:
Mapi Values Limited
Patrice Mathevet
Affiliation:
Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Vanessa Remy
Affiliation:
Sanofi Pasteur MSD
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Abstract

Objectives: A vaccine to prevent diseases due to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18 is now available in France. The objective of this study was to assess the health and economic impact in France of implementing a quadrivalent HPV vaccine alongside existing screening practices versus screening alone.

Methods: A Markov model of the natural history of HPV infection incorporating screening and vaccination, was adapted to the French context. A vaccine that would prevent 100 percent of HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18-associated diseases, with lifetime duration and 80 percent coverage, given to girls at age 14 in conjunction with current screening was compared with screening alone. Results were analyzed from both a direct healthcare cost perspective (DCP) and a third-party payer perspective (TPP). Indirect costs such as productivity loss were not taken into account in this analysis.

Results: The incremental cost per life-year gained from vaccination was €12,429 (TPP) and €20,455 (DCP). The incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) for the introduction of HPV vaccination alongside the French cervical cancer screening program was €8,408 (TPP) and €13,809 (DCP). Sensitivity analyses demonstrated that cost-effectiveness was stable, but was most sensitive to the discount rate used for costs and benefits.

Conclusions: Considering the commonly accepted threshold of €50,000 per QALY, these analyses support the fact that adding a quadrivalent HPV vaccine to the current screening program in France is a cost-effective strategy for reducing the burden of cervical cancer, precancerous lesions, and genital warts caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18.

Keywords

Cost-effectivenessHuman papillomavirusVaccinationCervical cancer screening
Type
GENERAL ESSAYS
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 10 - 19
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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