2019
Rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis with novel Truenat assay: Cost-effectiveness analysis for India’s public sector
Lee DJ, Kumarasamy N, Resch SC, Sivaramakrishnan GN, Mayer KH, Tripathy S, Paltiel AD, Freedberg KA, Reddy KP. Rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis with novel Truenat assay: Cost-effectiveness analysis for India’s public sector. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0218890. PMID: 31265470, PMCID: PMC6605662, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioLife expectancySmear microscopyXpert MTB/RIFHIV-negative adultsPeripheral healthcare settingsMTB/RIFPrimary healthcare facilitiesSputum smear microscopyCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisPresumptive tuberculosisTB diagnosisTB prevalenceTruenatMicroscopy centresXpertBudget impactRifampicin resistanceDiagnostic strategiesTuberculosisTB detectionHealthcare settingsDiagnostic sensitivityNovel molecular assay
2018
2000. Rapid, Point-of-care Diagnosis of Tuberculosis with Novel Truenat Assay: Cost-Effectiveness and Budgetary Impact Analysis for India’s Public Sector
Lee D, Kumarasamy N, Resch S, Sivaramakrishnan G, Mayer K, Tripathy S, Paltiel A, Freedberg K, Reddy K. 2000. Rapid, Point-of-care Diagnosis of Tuberculosis with Novel Truenat Assay: Cost-Effectiveness and Budgetary Impact Analysis for India’s Public Sector. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s582-s582. PMCID: PMC6254532, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPublic healthcare facilitiesLife expectancyXpert MTB/RIFHIV-negative patientsPeripheral healthcare settingsHealthcare facilitiesBudgetary impact analysisMTB/RIFDiagnostic test costsSputum smear microscopyCost-effectiveness ratioMulti-way sensitivity analysesTB outcomesTB diagnosisPoint of careTruenatSmear microscopyXpertBudget impactTuberculosis diagnosticsDiagnostic strategiesHealthcare expendituresHealthcare settingsRifampin resistance