2017
An Adaptive Approach to Locating Mobile HIV Testing Services
Gonsalves GS, Crawford FW, Cleary PD, Kaplan EH, Paltiel AD. An Adaptive Approach to Locating Mobile HIV Testing Services. Medical Decision Making 2017, 38: 262-272. PMID: 28699382, PMCID: PMC5748375, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x17716431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile HIV testingHIV testingMobile HIV testing servicesHIV testing resourcesUndetected HIV infectionHIV testing servicesCase detection ratePublic health agenciesUndiagnosed HIVHIV infectionHIV testHIV prevalenceUnknown prevalenceMore casesHealth agenciesDefinitions of hotspotsPrevalence informationTesting servicesPrevalenceSelection biasDetection rateSearch strategyHIV
2005
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 stages