Screening for Hereditary Hemochromatosis in Siblings and Children of Affected Patients: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Figure 1. Plus signs indicate a positive test result; minus signs indicate a negative test result. The asterisk indicates that this strategy applies only to the children of a proband. All illustrated probabilities apply only to children.
Figure 1. Plus signs indicate a positive test result; minus signs indicate a negative test result. The asterisk indicates that this strategy applies only to the children of a proband. All illustrated probabilities apply only to children. A decision-analytic model comparing the costs incurred by no screening with four strategies to screen relatives of an affected patient with hereditary hemochromatosis.

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  1. Ann Intern Med February 15, 2000 vol. 132 no. 4 261-269
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