2024
Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Ahmed N, Ong J, McGee K, d’Elbée M, Johnson C, Cambiano V, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Terris-Prestholt F, Maheswaran H. Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 980. PMID: 39192180, PMCID: PMC11348535, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09770-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesHome-basedSub-Saharan AfricaTesting servicesGeneral populationHIV testing modalitiesHIV self-testingSystematic literature reviewSub-SaharanHIV-positive personsResultsSixty-five studiesTesting modalitiesHIV testingHealth facilitiesSelf-testingElectronic databasesLiterature reviewIncremental cost estimatesMale partnersIncremental costPrimary testHIVCost estimatesCampaign-styleServices
2023
Global, regional, and country-level cost of leptospirosis due to loss of productivity in humans
Agampodi S, Gunarathna S, Lee J, Excler J. Global, regional, and country-level cost of leptospirosis due to loss of productivity in humans. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011291. PMID: 37616329, PMCID: PMC10482283, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGross domestic productDisability-adjusted life yearsProductivity costsWorld Bank data repositoryLoss of productivityHealth expenditure dataEconomic burden estimatesHigher productivity costsDomestic productExpenditure dataInternational dollarsOverall economic burdenMonetary valueEconomic burdenAsia-Pacific regionIntangible costsLife yearsEconomic costsCost estimatesIncome countriesDiseases of povertyPartial estimatesCostProductivityCountries
2022
Estimating non-communicable disease treatment costs using probability-based cost estimation
Botha CR, Vermund SH. Estimating non-communicable disease treatment costs using probability-based cost estimation. Global Health Action 2022, 15: 2008627. PMID: 35147492, PMCID: PMC8843315, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.2008627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel dataCost estimationPublic financial resourcesDisease treatment costsSub-Saharan AfricaFuture costsHealthcare facility levelFinancial resourcesMiddle-income countriesCost estimatesInput variablesAvailability of dataResource allocationHealth sectorTotal costNon-communicable diseasesData-poor environmentsCostCountriesMean costPatient-level dataTreatment costsSouth AfricaTrend dataVariables
2021
Moving away from the "unit cost". Predicting country-specific average cost curves of VMMC services accounting for variations in service delivery platforms in sub-Saharan Africa
Bautista-Arredondo S, Pineda-Antunez C, Cerecero-Garcia D, Cameron DB, Alexander L, Chiwevu C, Forsythe S, Tchuenche M, Dow WH, Kahn J, Gomez GB, Vassall A, Bollinger LA, Levin C. Moving away from the "unit cost". Predicting country-specific average cost curves of VMMC services accounting for variations in service delivery platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0249076. PMID: 33886576, PMCID: PMC8062035, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnit costCost curvesAverage cost curveCost variationMean unit costEconomies of scaleUnit cost curvesKey cost driversAverage unit costHigh unit costEconometric modelEfficiency implicationsSub-Saharan AfricaPrivate ownershipFunding decisionsSub-Saharan countriesEmpirical dataPolicy makersSignificant determinantsCost estimatesCost studiesAverage costCost driversCountriesAvailability of units
2020
Cost of tuberculosis treatment in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-regression
Siapka M, Vassall A, Cunnama L, Pineda C, Cerecero D, Sweeney S, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bollinger L, Cameron D, Levin C, Gomez GB. Cost of tuberculosis treatment in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-regression. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2020, 24: 802-810. PMID: 32912385, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesCost estimatesMonths of treatmentGross domestic productUpper middle-income countriesTreatment cost estimatesTB treatmentDomestic productTuberculosis treatmentMedian costSystematic reviewPriority settingMulti-level regression modelsUncertainty intervalsUnit costCost dataCost variationTreatmentDelivery modeGrey literatureCountriesPrimary dataRegression modelsCostHigh-quality primary data
2008
Cost analysis of clinic and office-based treatment of opioid dependence: Results with methadone and buprenorphine in clinically stable patients
Jones ES, Moore BA, Sindelar JL, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Cost analysis of clinic and office-based treatment of opioid dependence: Results with methadone and buprenorphine in clinically stable patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 99: 132-140. PMID: 18804923, PMCID: PMC2646001, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBuprenorphineCohort StudiesCost of IllnessCosts and Cost AnalysisData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcoticsOpioid-Related DisordersPhysicians' OfficesSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsOffice-based treatmentOpioid dependencePatient costsClinical contactMonthly medication costsOffice-based buprenorphineOffice-based methadoneMonths of treatmentAnalysis of treatmentTotal monthly costsChi-square testMonths of maintenanceStable patientsMedication costsPatientsMethadoneMonthly costBuprenorphineTreatmentMonthsStatistical comparisonCost estimatesClinic
2000
Can the Treatment Services Review be used to estimate the costs of addiction and ancillary services?
French M, Roebuck M, McLellan A, Sindelar J. Can the Treatment Services Review be used to estimate the costs of addiction and ancillary services? Journal Of Substance Abuse 2000, 12: 341-361. PMID: 11452838, DOI: 10.1016/s0899-3289(01)00058-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnit cost estimatesCosts of addictionCost estimatesTreatment Services ReviewEconomic evaluation purposesAncillary servicesEconomic cost analysisBenefit-cost ratioCost analysis methodCost analysisComprehensive cost analysisFinancial informationEconomic costsService utilization informationCost analysis toolEstimation purposesService delivery unitsCostUtilization informationFuture evaluation studiesService measuresEstimatesPolicymakersServicesEvaluation study
1997
Getting the cost right in cost-effectiveness analyses
Wolff N, Helminiak T, Tebes J. Getting the cost right in cost-effectiveness analyses. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1997, 154: 736-743. PMID: 9167499, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.6.736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost estimatesUnit costCost allocation ruleCost-effectiveness findingsCost-effectiveness analysisMethodological choicesEconomist's perspectiveOpportunity costAllocation rulesDifferent assumptionsOutpatient servicesStudy perspectiveCostService utilization profilesMethodological assumptionsTreatment costsOutpatient costsChoiceManagement perspectiveHealth interventionsEstimatesAssumptionPerspectiveServicesDifferent ways
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