Opportunistic screening for genital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis in sexually active population of Amsterdam. II: Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening women

This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. The authors concluded that screening for CT infection in the GP practices in Amsterdam in combination with appropriate treatment has a beneficial cost-effectiveness value when the target group is limited to women up to 30 years of age. Universal implementation of the screening programme investigated in women aged 19-24 years would result in approximately equal savings and costs, whereas screening all 15-29 year-old women would require a net investment of DFL 350,000. Screening women up to 35 years of age also seems to be a cost-effective strategy.