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Table 5 Average cost, benefit and NCBIs by age groups ($)

From: A cost-benefit analysis of mass prostate cancer screening

 

All men

(40–49)

(50–54)

(55–69)

(70–79)

80+

Benefit

      

Average WTP-Basic information

17.79

18.81

17.89

18.84

8.79

6.8

Average WTP-Complementary information

16.32

18.54

12.58

9.68

7.66

0.53

Cost

      

Average Cost- Screening by PSA

8.65

8.19

13.16

12

22.63

32.41

Average Cost- Screening by PSA & DRE

6.6

5

7.7

6.9

10.6

14

Nest benefit- screening by PSA

      

Net cost-benefit index-basic information

9.14

10.62

4.86

6.84

-13.84

-25.61

Net cost-benefit index- Complementary information

7.67

10.35

-0.58

-2.32

-14.97

-31.88

Net benefit-screening by PSA & DRE

      

Net cost-benefit index-basic information

11.1

13.8

10.19

11.9

-1.81

-7.2

Net cost-benefit index- Complementary information

9.7

13.5

4.9

2.78

-2.94

-13.47