2020
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States
Paltiel AD, Zheng A, Walensky RP. Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2016818. PMID: 32735339, PMCID: PMC7395236, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSymptom-based screeningTrue-positive resultsCost-effectiveness analysisHypothetical cohortCumulative infectionsAsymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Safe returnCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2Case fatality riskCOVID-19 infectionDisease 2019 pandemicResidential college campusCoronavirus 2Additional infectionsMAIN OUTCOMEBudget impactInfectionBehavioral interventionsCohortFall 2020 semesterWaiting for Certainty on Covid-19 Antibody Tests — At What Cost?
Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA, Hyle EP, Paltiel AD. Waiting for Certainty on Covid-19 Antibody Tests — At What Cost? New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: e37. PMID: 32501664, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2017739.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Cost-effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in older patients with multiple comorbidities
Katz JN, Smith SR, Collins JE, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Hunter DJ, Suter LG, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost-effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in older patients with multiple comorbidities. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2015, 24: 409-418. PMID: 26525846, PMCID: PMC4761310, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCelecoxibComorbidityCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansIbuprofenMaleMiddle AgedNaproxenNonprescription DrugsOsteoarthritis, KneePainPain MeasurementProton Pump InhibitorsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificityTramadolTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2013
Placing a Price on Medical Device Innovation: The Example of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Suter LG, Paltiel AD, Rome BN, Solomon DH, Thornhill TS, Abrams SK, Katz JN, Losina E. Placing a Price on Medical Device Innovation: The Example of Total Knee Arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e62709. PMID: 23671626, PMCID: PMC3646021, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-modifying drugs for knee osteoarthritis: can they be cost-effective?
Losina E, Daigle ME, Suter LG, Hunter DJ, Solomon DH, Walensky RP, Jordan JM, Burbine SA, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Disease-modifying drugs for knee osteoarthritis: can they be cost-effective? Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2013, 21: 655-667. PMID: 23380251, PMCID: PMC3670115, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsTotal knee replacementPain reliefMajor toxicityRevision total knee replacementCare sequenceConservative pain managementGuideline-concordant careKnee OA treatmentQuality-adjusted life expectancyOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioCorticosteroid injectionKnee OAKnee osteoarthritisPain managementOsteoarthritis drugsKnee replacementDMOADsOA treatmentLife yearsProgressionLife expectancyRelief
2011
Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department
Walensky RP, Morris BL, Reichmann WM, Paltiel AD, Arbelaez C, Donnell-Fink L, Katz JN, Losina E. Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e25575. PMID: 22022415, PMCID: PMC3192047, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceEmergency department settingCost-effectiveness ratioHIV prevalenceDepartment settingScreening modalityRandomized clinical trialsResource utilization dataRoutine HIVHIV screeningHIV counselorsEmergency departmentScreening servicesClinical trialsCapacity of providersScreening programED staffHIVTest offerLife yearsUtilization dataRapid pointPrevalence
2010
Routine HIV Screening in France: Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
Yazdanpanah Y, Sloan CE, Charlois-Ou C, Le Vu S, Semaille C, Costagliola D, Pillonel J, Poullié AI, Scemama O, Deuffic-Burban S, Losina E, Walensky RP, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Routine HIV Screening in France: Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e13132. PMID: 20976112, PMCID: PMC2956760, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life monthsCost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsGeneral populationRoutine HIVHIV prevalenceFrequent screeningLife expectancyAnnual HIV incidenceRoutine HIV screeningUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceHigh-risk groupHIV testing behaviorsInjection drug usersFrench general populationEpidemiology of infectionHIV screeningVoluntary HIVHIV infectionHIV testingAnnual screeningHIV incidenceMean ageHIV screenClinical impact
2009
Medical decision making in patients with knee pain, meniscal tear, and osteoarthritis
Suter LG, Fraenkel L, Losina E, Katz JN, Gomoll AH, Paltiel AD. Medical decision making in patients with knee pain, meniscal tear, and osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2009, 61: 1531-1538. PMID: 19877094, PMCID: PMC2804854, DOI: 10.1002/art.24893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic partial meniscectomyMeniscal tearsKnee painInternational Knee Documentation Committee scoreMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicatorsObtainable clinical informationDegenerative meniscal tearsIndividuals ages 45Mean incremental gainIKDC scoreNonoperative managementAge 45Preoperative informationPartial meniscectomyClinical informationOsteoarthritisPainTearsLower likelihoodHigher likelihoodAlternative thresholdsMedical decisionsScoresIncremental gainPatientsWhen to start antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings.
Walensky RP, Wolf LL, Wood R, Fofana MO, Freedberg KA, Martinson NA, Paltiel AD, Anglaret X, Weinstein MC, Losina E. When to start antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2009, 151: 157-66. PMID: 19620143, PMCID: PMC3092478, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-151-3-200908040-00138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision TreesDisease ProgressionDrug Administration ScheduleHealth Care CostsHIV InfectionsHumansLife ExpectancySensitivity and SpecificitySouth AfricaTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationConceptsAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countLong-term survivalCells/LART initiationCells/L.ART initiation strategiesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioSevere opportunistic diseaseDoris Duke Charitable FoundationLife expectancyCD4 count thresholdHIV treatment decisionsCost-effectiveness ratioInternational clinical trialsBase-case analysisResource-limited settingsYears of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisPerson's life expectancyObservational cohortCD4 thresholdHIV diseaseTreatment guidelinesEarly therapy
2007
Predicting the Impact of a Partially Effective HIV Vaccine and Subsequent Risk Behavior Change on the Heterosexual HIV Epidemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Andersson KM, Owens DK, Vardas E, Gray GE, McIntyre JA, Paltiel AD. Predicting the Impact of a Partially Effective HIV Vaccine and Subsequent Risk Behavior Change on the Heterosexual HIV Epidemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 46: 78-90. PMID: 17589368, PMCID: PMC3570247, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31812506fd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective HIV vaccineHIV prevalenceHIV vaccineCondom useHIV infectionRisk behaviorsFuture HIV prevalenceTotal HIV infectionsHeterosexual HIV epidemicSuccessful vaccination campaignsRisk behavior changeVaccination statusMiddle-income countriesVaccinated individualsVaccination coverageDisease stageVaccine efficacyHIV epidemicVaccination scenariosVaccination campaignHigh riskAdult populationVaccinePrevalenceInfection
2006
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 testingCost-Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients
Freedberg KA, Hirschhorn LR, Schackman BR, Wolf LL, Martin LA, Weinstein MC, Goldin S, Paltiel AD, Katz C, Goldie SJ, Losina E. Cost-Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s113-s118. PMID: 17133193, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248334.52072.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth Care CostsHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPatient ComplianceSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsStandard careNursing interventionsClinical trialsLong-term survival benefitIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCohort of HIVQuality-adjusted life yearsLifetime medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioVirologic suppressionAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionAntiretroviral medicationsHIV diseaseSurvival benefitClinical outcomesAdherence interventionsAntiretroviral adherenceMedical costsLife yearsModest effectivenessPatientsInterventionAdherenceHIVThe Survival Benefits of AIDS Treatment in the United States
Walensky RP, Paltiel AD, Losina E, Mercincavage LM, Schackman BR, Sax PE, Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA. The Survival Benefits of AIDS Treatment in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2006, 194: 11-19. PMID: 16741877, DOI: 10.1086/505147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival benefitAntiretroviral therapyPotent combination antiretroviral therapyPneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxisHIV disease treatmentImmunodeficiency syndrome careOpportunistic infection prophylaxisTotal survival benefitUntreated HIV diseaseCombination antiretroviral therapyEffective antiretroviral therapyPrevention of motherAbsence of treatmentYears of lifePneumonia prophylaxisChild transmissionInfant infectionAdult patientsHIV diseaseInfection prophylaxisDisease careNew diagnosisAIDS treatmentProphylaxisSurvival increase
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 stagesCost-Effectiveness of Enfuvirtide in Treatment-Experienced Patients With Advanced HIV Disease
Sax PE, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD, Goldie SJ, Muccio TM, Kimmel AD, Zhang H, Freedberg KA, Walensky RP. Cost-Effectiveness of Enfuvirtide in Treatment-Experienced Patients With Advanced HIV Disease. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 39: 69-77. PMID: 15851916, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000160406.08924.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoutine human immunodeficiency virus testing: An economic evaluation of current guidelines
Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Kimmel AD, Seage GR, Losina E, Sax PE, Zhang H, Smith HE, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Routine human immunodeficiency virus testing: An economic evaluation of current guidelines. The American Journal Of Medicine 2005, 118: 292-300. PMID: 15745728, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.07.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Cost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleGuidelines as TopicHIVHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioHIV prevalenceCurrent guidelinesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counselingMean quality-adjusted life expectancyHIV Screening ProgramQuality-adjusted life expectancyLife-sustaining careOverall participation rateCost-effectiveness analysisUndiagnosed infectionHIV screeningHIV counselingClinical effectsReferral guidelinesPrevention guidelinesInfected patientsScreening programDisease controlPrevalenceU.S. hospitalsScreening thresholdLife expectancyHIVPatientsCost-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 facilitiesOptimal Frequency of Cd4 Cell Count and HIV Rna Monitoring Prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients
Kimmel AD, Goldie SJ, Walensky RP, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD, Zhang H, Freedberg KA. Optimal Frequency of Cd4 Cell Count and HIV Rna Monitoring Prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients. Antiviral Therapy 2005, 10: 41-52. PMID: 15751762, DOI: 10.1177/135965350501000102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countQuality-adjusted life yearsHIV RNA monitoringAntiretroviral therapy initiationIncremental CE ratioCell countAntiretroviral therapyTherapy initiationTreatment thresholdCD4 cell count thresholdCD4 cells/mm3Initial clinical presentationCells/mm3Log10 copies/Incremental clinical benefitLife expectancyQuality-adjusted life expectancyHIV simulation modelHypothetical clinical settingsMore frequent monitoringCost-effectiveness analysisCell count thresholdAntiretroviral initiationVirological predictorsHIV RNA
2001
Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Kitch BT, Liljas B, Weiss ST, Neumann PJ, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2001, 108: 39-in4. PMID: 11447380, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom-free daysCorticosteroid therapyAcute exacerbationModerate asthmaHealth-related qualityPopulation of patientsCost-effectiveness findingsHealth care costsCost-effectiveness analysisTotal health costsAdult asthmaObservational cohortRandomized trialsPatient preferencesPatient surveyClinical impactCorticosteroidsSide effectsCare costsDrug efficacyNatural historyAsthmaIncremental costTherapyMildPreevaluation of Clinical Trial Data: The Case of Preemptive Cytomegalovirus Therapy in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Paltiel A, Goldie S, Losina E, Weinstein M, Seage G, Kimmel A, Zhang H, Freedberg K. Preevaluation of Clinical Trial Data: The Case of Preemptive Cytomegalovirus Therapy in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2001, 32: 783-793. PMID: 11229847, DOI: 10.1086/319223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntiviral AgentsChemopreventionCost-Benefit AnalysisCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsGanciclovirHIV InfectionsHumansModels, BiologicalPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificityValganciclovirConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDuration of survivalPreemptive therapyCMV casesImmunodeficiency virusCMV polymerase chain reactionEnd-stage HIV diseaseUpcoming trialsCMV preemptive therapySalvage antiretroviral therapyCells/microLClinical trial dataCMV prophylaxisAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseComplication rateEfficacy assumptionsPolymerase chain reactionDisease progressionClinical uncertaintyDrug effectsPatientsTrial dataTherapyChain reaction