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
2014
The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hyle EP, Jani IV, Lehe J, Su AE, Wood R, Quevedo J, Losina E, Bassett IV, Pei PP, Paltiel AD, Resch S, Freedberg KA, Peter T, Walensky RP. The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2014, 11: e1001725. PMID: 25225800, PMCID: PMC4165752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare CD4 testIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCare CD4 testingPOC CD4CD4 testCD4 testingResource-limited settingsHIV diagnosisHIV testingClinical outcomesAntiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibilityPerson lifetime costsLife expectancyLifetime costsCost-effectiveness ratioResource limited settingsCost-effectiveness analysisSensitivity/specificityImmunological stagingLow sensitivity/specificityCost-effective thresholdLaboratory-based testsSurvivalEditors' SummaryOutcomes
2011
Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department
Walensky RP, Morris BL, Reichmann WM, Paltiel AD, Arbelaez C, Donnell-Fink L, Katz JN, Losina E. Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e25575. PMID: 22022415, PMCID: PMC3192047, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceEmergency department settingCost-effectiveness ratioHIV prevalenceDepartment settingScreening modalityRandomized clinical trialsResource utilization dataRoutine HIVHIV screeningHIV counselorsEmergency departmentScreening servicesClinical trialsCapacity of providersScreening programED staffHIVTest offerLife yearsUtilization dataRapid pointPrevalence