2002
Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Related Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Using Simulation Modeling to Inform Clinical Guidelines
Goldie SJ, Kaplan JE, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD, Seage GR, Craven DE, Kimmel AD, Zhang H, Cohen CJ, Freedberg KA. Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Related Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Using Simulation Modeling to Inform Clinical Guidelines. JAMA Internal Medicine 2002, 162: 921-928. PMID: 11966344, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.8.921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-Infective AgentsAntiprotozoal AgentsAtovaquoneCD4 Lymphocyte CountCost-Benefit AnalysisDapsoneDrug CostsHumansLife ExpectancyModels, TheoreticalNaphthoquinonesPentamidinePneumonia, PneumocystisPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCD4 cell countQuality-adjusted life expectancyPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaCD4 cell count increasePCP prophylaxisCell count increaseCell countCarinii pneumoniaClinical guidelinesCD4 cell count criteriaInitial CD4 cell countCD4 lymphocyte countPrimary PCP prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyCohort of HIVHuman immunodeficiency virusTMP/SMXCount increaseAntiretroviral therapyLymphocyte countHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleProphylaxis
2001
The Cost Effectiveness of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Disease
Freedberg K, Losina E, Weinstein M, Paltiel A, Cohen C, Seage G, Craven D, Zhang H, Kimmel A, Goldie S. The Cost Effectiveness of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 824-831. PMID: 11248160, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200103153441108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisDirect Service CostsDisease ProgressionDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationHealth Care CostsHIV InfectionsHumansLife ExpectancyModels, BiologicalQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRNA, ViralUnited StatesValue of LifeConceptsQuality-adjusted yearThree-drug therapyCombination antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countQuality of lifeAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseClinical benefitDrug costsLife expectancyCell countInitial CD4 cell countThree-drug antiretroviral regimensHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV RNA levelsPerson lifetime costsImmunodeficiency virus infectionMajor clinical trialsDirect medical costsStandard of careProgression of diseaseLifetime direct medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioServices Utilization SurveyCost effectiveness