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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2016; 22(25): 5753-5760
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5753
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5753
Table 1 Projected histology costs by biopsy protocol
| Biopsy protocols | Cost of biopsies for cohort, n = 263 (£/$) | Cost per patient | Cost reduction vs seattle protocol |
| Seattle protocol: | £278832.60 | £1060.20 | |
| 4QBS every 1 cm individual cassettes | $428929.60 | $1630.91 | |
| Cleveland protocol: | £139416.30 | £530.10 | 50% reduction |
| 4QBS every 2 cm individual cassettes | $214464.80 | $815.46 | |
| Portsmouth protocol: | £25032.50 | £95.18 | 91% reduction |
| AA-targeted and 4QBS (2 cassettes) | $38507.62 | $146.42 | |
| Modified portsmouth protocol: | £15490.70 | £58.90 | 95% reduction |
| Visible neoplasia - AA-targeted or No neoplasia - 4QBS (1 cassette) | $23829.42 | $90.61 | |
| Futuristic protocol: | £9541.80 | £30.91 | 97% reduction |
| AA-targeted biopsies only | $14678.20 | $47.55 |
- Citation: Chedgy FJQ, Subramaniam S, Kandiah K, Thayalasekaran S, Bhandari P. Acetic acid chromoendoscopy: Improving neoplasia detection in Barrett's esophagus. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(25): 5753-5760
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i25/5753.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5753