What Does “Success” Mean in the Cost-Effectiveness of Fetal Fibronectin Testing? [Letter]
Güney Sarıoğlu · 2026
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Sarıoğlu writes to question what counted as success in a cost study of a test used when early labor threatens. The test, fetal fibronectin, sorts women by near-term birth risk. A Qatar study found testing cheaper overall. Yet the letter argues the benefit measure contradicts itself across the paper. Methods call delivery within 48 hours the win, while the discussion praises keeping pregnancy going past 48 hours.
Those two readings point in opposite directions, the 2026 letter stresses. The test's real value lies in spotting low-risk women who can skip admission and drugs. Calling fast delivery a success would misread that value. Sarıoğlu asks the authors to state the intended measure plainly. The cost math should then be rerun in the clinically right direction.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Güney Sarıoğlu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |