Optimal Allocation of Testing Dollars: The Example of HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral
Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Smith HE, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Optimal Allocation of Testing Dollars: The Example of HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral. Medical Decision Making 2005, 25: 321-329. PMID: 15951459, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x05276955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS SerodiagnosisComputer SimulationContinuity of Patient CareCost-Benefit AnalysisCounselingDecision Support TechniquesHIV InfectionsHumansInvestmentsMass ScreeningModels, StatisticalPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceProbabilityQuality-Adjusted Life YearsReferral and ConsultationResource AllocationSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioScreening programUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceHealth screening programHIV testing servicesHIV testingHIV counselingHIV prevalenceLimited screening resourcesClinical impactAppropriate careQALYTesting pathwayTesting servicesScreening resourcesPathway outcomesOptimal targetingCarePathwayEarly stagesHIVReferralAdditional peopleFollowLater stagesCost-Effectiveness of HIV Screening for Incarcerated Pregnant Women
Resch S, Altice FL, Paltiel AD. Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Screening for Incarcerated Pregnant Women. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 38: 163-173. PMID: 15671801, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000146598.40301.e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric HIV casesPregnant womenIncarcerated pregnant womenAntiretroviral therapyHIV casesPediatric HIV infectionChild HIV transmissionHIV voluntary counselingHigh-risk populationRate of infectionDecision analytic modelHealth care expendituresHIV screeningHIV infectionVoluntary counselingHIV statusNewborn testingHIV transmissionHIV preventionPrison entrantsNew infectionsHIVTreatment resourcesNewborn screeningCorrectional facilities
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