The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in South Africa
Walensky RP, Wood R, Fofana MO, Martinson NA, Losina E, April MD, Bassett IV, Morris BL, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in South Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: 26-35. PMID: 21068674, PMCID: PMC3005842, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fb8f24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary HIV screeningQuality-adjusted life yearsHIV screeningLife yearsHIV case detectionHIV testing costsTest acceptance rateIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioSubstantial clinical benefitIncidence/prevalenceOne-time screeningDirect medical costsLife expectancyQuality-adjusted life expectancyCost-effectiveness ratioAntiretroviral therapyAnnual incidenceClinical benefitHIV prevalenceClinical impactCase detectionMedical costsCare ratesHIVTest acceptance