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Health Reports, December 2015

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Released: 2015-12-16

The December 2015 online issue of Health Reports, released today, contains three articles: "Modelling mammography screening for breast cancer in the Canadian context: Modification and testing of a microsimulation model," "Clinical outcomes of modelling mammography screening strategies" and "Total cost-effectiveness of mammography screening strategies."

The article "Modelling mammography screening for breast cancer in the Canadian context: Modification and testing of a microsimulation model" describes the modification and testing of a validated microsimulation model of breast cancer, which was developed based on the US population. The modifications reflect the current Canadian context—Canadian-specific data on detection and treatment were incorporated into the model or used as inputs.

"Clinical outcomes of modelling mammography screening strategies" employs a validated microsimulation model of breast cancer, adapted to the Canadian context, to predict health outcomes associated with different digital mammography screening strategies (including no screening) across different age ranges. The model estimates the benefits, harms, limitations, and use of resources for each strategy.

The objective of "Total cost-effectiveness of mammography screening strategies" is to evaluate the costs, outcomes and cost effectiveness of various mammography screening strategies, using a validated breast cancer simulation model.

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The articles "Modelling mammography screening for breast cancer in the Canadian context: Modification and testing of a microsimulation model," "Clinical outcomes of modelling mammography screening strategies" and "Total cost-effectiveness of mammography screening strategies" are now available in the December 2015 online issue of Health Reports, Vol. 26, no. 12 (Catalogue number82-003-X). From the Browse by key resource module of our website, choose Publications.

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For more information on the article "Modelling mammography screening for breast cancer in the Canadian context: Modification and testing of a microsimulation model," contact Martin Yaffe (416-480-5715; martin.yaffe@sri.utoronto.ca), Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto.

For more information on the article "Clinical outcomes of modelling mammography screening strategies," contact Martin Yaffe (416-480-5715; martin.yaffe@sri.utoronto.ca), Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto.

For more information on the article "Total cost-effectiveness of mammography screening strategies," contact Nicole Mittmann (416-217-2133; nicole.mittmann@cancercare.on.ca), Cancer Care Ontario.

For information about Health Reports, contact Janice Felman (613-799-7746; janice.felman@canada.ca), Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada.

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