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  • Title: Helicobacter pylori-associated ulcer bleeding: should we test for eradication after treatment?
    Author: Pohl H, Finlayson SR, Sonnenberg A, Robertson DJ.
    Journal: Aliment Pharmacol Ther; 2005 Sep 15; 22(6):529-37. PubMed ID: 16167969.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori after peptic ulcer haemorrhage reduces the risk of recurrence. Because H. pylori treatment is very effective, it is unclear whether testing to confirm eradication is worthwhile. AIMS: To examine whether patients with H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer haemorrhage should be tested for successful eradication after completion of antibiotic therapy. METHODS: A Markov cost-effectiveness model was developed to compare testing vs. non-testing of H. pylori eradication in peptic ulcer haemorrhage. Probability estimates and average costs were derived from published information. RESULTS: Testing for H. pylori eradication resulted in a benefit of 0.07 quality-adjusted life-years and cost 836 US dollars less than the strategy of not confirming eradication. Testing remained the superior strategy when varying the model regarding age, the initial success of eradication, various test and retreatment strategies, and the rate and costs of recurrent bleeding. Assuming a high eradication rate (95%), the test strategy becomes more expensive only if the cost of H. pylori testing reaches 265 US dollars; however, even under these conditions it remains cost-effective. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer bleeding should be tested to confirm eradiation of H. pylori after completion of antibiotic treatment.
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