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Contrasting Costs of a Prostate Cancer Educational Program by Race and Educational Method
Objectives:
To compare the cost-effectiveness of prostate cancer educational
programs by African-American versus Caucasian men and educational
methods. Methods: Four different educational methods were
tested with 868 men. Results: The participation rate in the
free screening was less for African-American (59%) than for Caucasian
men (75%), leading to a greater cost per African-American man screened.
However, more African-American men had prostate cancer than did
Caucasian men, 6 (1.9%) versus 2 (0.8%), leading to lower costs
per prostate cancer detected for African-American men. Conclusions:
Targeting African-American men for prostate cancer educational programs
is cost-effective and has the potential to significantly reduce
prostate cancer mortality rates among African-American men. |