Table 4:

Country-level comparisons of population-based screening programs for abdominal aortic aneurysm among males aged 65 years

CountryTime horizonIncremental* (screening v. no screening)
Life-yearsQALYsCostsICER, $ per QALY (CPI-adjusted)
Canada (this study)Lifetime0.0300.040CAN$80CAN$2418
Canada (2008) (13)Lifetime0.0490.019CAN$118.0CAN$6194 (8227)
Estonia (42)35 yearsNA0.0038Euro 65.4Euro 17 303
Netherlands (21)Lifetime0.09700.0700Euro 421.0Euro 4340
Norway (21)Lifetime0.05700.0470Euro 526.0Euro 9860
Iran (41)Lifetime0.03400.0250US$140.0US$5566
Sweden (40)13 years0.00720.0057NAEuro 14 706
Lifetime0.01320.0109NAEuro 7570
United Kingdom (19)30 years0.00840.0067GBP 47GBP 7370
  • Note: CPI = Consumer Price Index, ICER = incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, NA = not available, QALY = quality-adjusted life year.

  • * All values represent average (i.e., per individual) findings.

  • Costs per life-year.