The costs and benefits of screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Wisconsin

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ID5958437
AuthorsHoward S Barden (University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author), Raymond Kessel
Year1984
Volume31
Issue3-4
Pages185-200
Publication date1984-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBiodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19485565.1984.9988574
PMID6443623
OpenAlexW2053957510
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

A comprehensive benefit‐cost analysis of the screening program to detect newborns with congenital hypothyroidism in Wisconsin is presented. Congenital hypothyroidism, if left undetected and untreated at an early age, can have serious irreversible effects on the growth and development of the brain. The monetary costs of the detection and treatment program for congenital hypothyroidism were compared with the projected benefits (avoided costs) that result from the prevention of the mental retardation associated with the disorder. Future costs and benefits were determined using a 4 per cent, 7 per cent, and 10 per cent rate of discount. Net benefits (benefits minus costs) for detecting and treating one individual with congenital hypothyroidism were approximately $98,200 ($141,700 ‐ $43,500) using the 7 per cent rate of discount. Net benefits for detecting the 13 individuals with congenital hypothyroidism in 1981–1982 totaled $1,277,000

Congenital hypothyroidism · Cost benefit · Cost–benefit analysis · Thyroid · Child and Adolescent Health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Endocrinology · Pediatrics

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