| 초록 |
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been recommended by the latest Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of diabetic status, due to their efficacy in improving CKD and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and reducing mortality. Adding SGLT2i to standard treatment may alter the balance between costs and effectiveness associated with population-based CKD screening. However, evidence on the cost-effectiveness of population-based CKD screening incorporating treatment with SGLT2i is limited, especially in Asian countries. A validated microsimulation model of CKD was developed to estimate the lifetime costs and health consequences from a societal perspective. A cohort of Chinese population aged 45 years was simulated based on various data sources. Main outcomes included incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) and the averted number of cases with kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) and CVD by screening compared with usual care. CKD screening with different frequencies and for different age groups in the general population was assessed. With SGLT2i added to standard treatment, annual CKD screening starting at age 45 was the most cost-effective strategy, with an ICER of $10,030 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY), yielding a reduction of $560 per QALY compared with the same screening strategy without SGLT2i treatment. Other screening strategies were also cost-effective, as their ICERs were less than three times gross domestic product per capita in China. Annual screening starting at age 45 incorporating SGLT2i treatment was estimated to avert lifetime KFRT and CVD cases by 2.76 and 35.58 per 1,000 individuals, with an additional reduction of 0.88 KFRT cases and 0.51 CVD cases per 1,000 individuals compared with screening without SGLT2i treatment. Population-based screening for CKD is cost-effective and reduces the incidence of KFRT and CVD. The addition of SGLT2i to standard treatment enhances both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of CKD screening. |