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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 115, Issue 7, Pages 1019-1023Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000650
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- NIH/NIDDK [T32 DK07634]
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A cost-utility analysis in the current issue ofAJGexamines the ramifications of the overuse of surveillance endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus (BE). This study suggests that excess surveillance is expensive, increasing costs by 50% or more, with only nominal increases in quality-adjusted life expectancy. This study joins a growing literature of cost-utility analyses that suggest that more is not likely better when it comes to surveillance endoscopy. Given the plentiful literature showing overutilization of surveillance endoscopy in BE, the authors argue for a focus on the quality of endoscopy rather than increased frequency of surveillance to improve returns on our healthcare investment.
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