A Monte Carlo Simulation of Advanced HIV Disease
Paltiel AD, Scharfstein JA, Seage GR, Losina E, Goldie SJ, Weinstein MC, Craven DE, Freedberg KA. A Monte Carlo Simulation of Advanced HIV Disease. Medical Decision Making 1998, 18: s93-s105. PMID: 9566470, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x98018002s11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioMonte Carlo simulation frameworkDecision makersCost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted monthsPrice assumptionsNet costLife yearsData estimatesCost-effective usePatient care resourcesState transition modelCare resourcesMakersAdvanced HIV diseaseSensitivity analysisLate-stage diseaseBaseline resultsAlternative interventionsQuality of lifeTreatment of AIDSCostCMV prophylaxisGanciclovir prophylaxis