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Table 2 Results of modelling, base case assumption, for a hypothetical cohort of 100,000 children (QCM discounted at an annual 3%)

From: Comparing the clinical effectiveness of different new-born hearing screening strategies. A decision analysis

 

Alternative strategies

     

Expected value

Outcome

UNHS

 

RS

 

NS

  
  

%

 

%

 

%

 

QCM at 6 months

644

72.2

393

44.1

152

17.0

892

QCM at 12 months

1315

74.3

858

48.4

420

23.7

1771

QCM at 120 months

13436

86.7

11367

73.3

9394

60.6

15503

TP at 6 months

112

74.7

74

49,3

38

25.3

150

Incremental TP at 6 months

38

 

36

 

-

  

TP at 120 months

150

 

150

 

150

 

150

FP after screening

9885

 

1973

 

-

 

-

  1. UNHS = universal neonatal hearing screening
  2. RS = risk factor screening
  3. NS = no systematic screening
  4. QCM = quality weighed detected child months
  5. TP = true positives
  6. FP = false positives.
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BMC Public Health

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