Expanded HIV screening in the United States: effect on clinical outcomes, HIV transmission, and costs.
Paltiel AD, Walensky RP, Schackman BR, Seage GR, Mercincavage LM, Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA. Expanded HIV screening in the United States: effect on clinical outcomes, HIV transmission, and costs. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 797-806. PMID: 17146064, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioDollars/QALYHIV prevalenceAnnual incidenceHIV infectionRoutine HIVAntiretroviral therapyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioModerate HIV prevalenceUndetected HIV infectionVoluntary HIV screeningUndiagnosed HIV infectionRapid HIV testingHIV patient careHIV transmission riskOne-time screeningQuality-adjusted survivalLifetime medical costsServices Utilization SurveySecondary transmissionBase-case analysisCost-effectiveness analysisHIV screeningObservational cohortHIV testing