Financial risk of increasing the follow-up period of breast cancer treatment currently covered by the Social Protection System in Health in México

Rodríguez Aguilar, Román; Marmolejo Saucedo, José Antonio; Tavera-Martínez, Sonia

doi:10.1186/s12962-018-0094-y

Financial risk of increasing the follow-up period of breast cancer treatment currently covered by the Social Protection System in Health in México

Journal

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

ISSN

1478-7547

Date Issued

2018

Author(s)

Marmolejo Saucedo, José Antonio

Tavera-Martínez, Sonia

Type

Resource Types::text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.1186/s12962-018-0094-y

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/4280

Abstract

Background: The objective of this work is to estimate the financial impact of increasing the monitoring period for breast cancer, which is financed by the Sistema de Protección Social en Salud (SPSS—Social Protection System in Health). Methods: A micro-simulation model was developed to monitor a cohort of patients with breast cancer, and also an estimation was made on the probability of surviving the monitoring period financed by the SPSS. Using the Monte Carlo simulation, the maximum expected cost was estimated to broaden such monitoring. Morbimortality information of the Ministry of Health and cases of breast cancer treated by the SPSS were used.