2024
Public Health Impact of FDA’s Request for Additional Safety Data on Cytisine for Tobacco Cessation
Reddy K, Paltiel A, Freedberg K, Rigotti N. Public Health Impact of FDA’s Request for Additional Safety Data on Cytisine for Tobacco Cessation. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e242647. PMID: 39177985, PMCID: PMC11344233, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.2647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health benefitsCessation medicationsSmoking cessationStop smokingLife yearsLong-term abstinenceCivilian noninstitutionalized adultsTobacco cessation treatmentTobacco cessation medicationsPotential public health benefitsPopulation-level life expectancyLife expectancySmoking cessation medicationsLife expectancy gainsHealth benefitsPotential public health impactPublic health impactSmoking cessation aidTobacco cessationNoninstitutionalized adultsNoninstitutionalized populationMain OutcomesCessation treatmentCessation aidsYear of availability
2021
COVID-19 Testing and Case Rates and Social Contact Among Residential College Students in Connecticut During the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Schultes O, Clarke V, Paltiel AD, Cartter M, Sosa L, Crawford FW. COVID-19 Testing and Case Rates and Social Contact Among Residential College Students in Connecticut During the 2020-2021 Academic Year. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2140602. PMID: 34940864, PMCID: PMC8703252, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential studentsAcademic yearHigher educationResidential college studentsSpring semesterFall semesterStudentsClose interpersonal contactConnecticut CollegeMean contactFall 2020Residential collegeMost institutionsCollege studentsCollegeUniversityCampusSemesterInstitutionsUniversity campusEducationResidence hallsVariety of approachesInterpersonal contactSocial distancing measures
2020
Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Neilan AM, Bulteel AJB, Hosek SG, Foote JHA, Freedberg KA, Landovitz RJ, Walensky RP, Resch SC, Kazemian P, Paltiel AD, Weinstein MC, Wilson CM, Ciaranello AL. Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 73: e1927-e1935. PMID: 32730625, PMCID: PMC8492162, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancyHIV transmissionAge 15High-risk young menAdolescent Medicine Trials NetworkAntiretroviral therapy initiationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNew HIV infectionsLife expectancyYoung menCost-effectiveness ratioFrequent HIVCD4 countHIV screeningTherapy initiationHIV infectionClinical outcomesHIV incidenceClinical benefitFrequent screeningART costsHIVAge 30Trials NetworkYMSMComparative Pricing of Branded Tenofovir Alafenamide-Emtricitabine Relative to Generic Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate-Emtricitabine for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Walensky RP, Horn T, McCann NC, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Comparative Pricing of Branded Tenofovir Alafenamide-Emtricitabine Relative to Generic Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate-Emtricitabine for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 583-590. PMID: 32150602, PMCID: PMC7217721, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisFair priceCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisJustifiable priceSocietal willingnessComparative pricingHealth care sectorPricesTime horizonEnd-stage renal diseaseCases of ESRDQALYDemand PrEPCare sectorEconomic savingsHIV preexposure prophylaxisSensitivity analysisCostPreexposure prophylaxisLife effectsHorizonPricingDiscount
2019
Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation for treatment of HIV infection in Côte d’Ivoire: A model-based analysis
Ouattara EN, MacLean RL, Danel C, Borre ED, Gabillard D, Huang M, Moh R, Paltiel AD, Eholié SP, Walensky RP, Anglaret X, Freedberg KA. Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation for treatment of HIV infection in Côte d’Ivoire: A model-based analysis. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219068. PMID: 31247009, PMCID: PMC6597104, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioImmediate ARTImmediate ART initiationART initiationBudget impactLife expectancyImmediate antiretroviral therapy initiationDecrease HIV transmissionLate ART initiationModest budget impactAntiretroviral therapy initiationMedical resource useCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisTherapy initiationHIV infectionHIV transmissionCôte d'IvoireART costsART efficacySTART trialCare budgetCD4CareOutcomes
2017
Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in five endemic low- and middle-income settings
Antillón M, Bilcke J, Paltiel AD, Pitzer VE. Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in five endemic low- and middle-income settings. Vaccine 2017, 35: 3506-3514. PMID: 28527687, PMCID: PMC5462484, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine infant vaccinationCost-effectiveness analysisOptimal strategyHealthcare payer perspectiveVaccine priceOne-time catchMiddle-income countriesIntervention costsPayer perspectiveInfant vaccinationDong ThapRoutine vaccinationMiddle-income settingsTyphoid transmissionRate of hospitalizationNumber of dosesDynamic modelPricesWorld Health OrganizationInvestmentLwakReturnWillingnessTyphoid feverVaccination
2015
Potential Clinical and Economic Value of Long-Acting Preexposure Prophylaxis for South African Women at High-Risk for HIV Infection
Walensky RP, Jacobsen MM, Bekker LG, Parker RA, Wood R, Resch SC, Horstman NK, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Potential Clinical and Economic Value of Long-Acting Preexposure Prophylaxis for South African Women at High-Risk for HIV Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 213: 1523-1531. PMID: 26681778, PMCID: PMC4837902, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard prepSouth African womenPreexposure prophylaxisHIV infectionHigh riskHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionEffective prevention optionsAfrican womenImmunodeficiency virus infectionCost-saving interventionHIV infection riskYoung South African womenLikely clinical benefitInjectable PrEPPrEP formulationsEligible womenClinical benefitPotential ClinicalVirus infectionOutcome measuresPrEP strategiesProgram costsPrevention optionsSurvival rateGreater adherenceThe Lifetime Medical Cost Savings From Preventing HIV in the United States
Schackman BR, Fleishman JA, Su AE, Berkowitz BK, Moore RD, Walensky RP, Becker JE, Voss C, Paltiel AD, Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA, Gebo KA, Losina E. The Lifetime Medical Cost Savings From Preventing HIV in the United States. Medical Care 2015, 53: 293-301. PMID: 25710311, PMCID: PMC4359630, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionLifetime medical costsMedical costsUS health system perspectiveAntiretroviral treatment statusHIV disease treatmentHIV Research NetworkTransmission risk groupsCD4 cell countHigh-risk individualsHealth system perspectiveHIV prevention interventionsMedical cost savingsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyLifetime cost estimatesRace/ethnicityPreexposure prophylaxisHIV diseaseHIV preventionRisk groupsPrevention interventionsAge 35High riskSecondary infectionTreatment status
2014
The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hyle EP, Jani IV, Lehe J, Su AE, Wood R, Quevedo J, Losina E, Bassett IV, Pei PP, Paltiel AD, Resch S, Freedberg KA, Peter T, Walensky RP. The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2014, 11: e1001725. PMID: 25225800, PMCID: PMC4165752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare CD4 testIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCare CD4 testingPOC CD4CD4 testCD4 testingResource-limited settingsHIV diagnosisHIV testingClinical outcomesAntiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibilityPerson lifetime costsLife expectancyLifetime costsCost-effectiveness ratioResource limited settingsCost-effectiveness analysisSensitivity/specificityImmunological stagingLow sensitivity/specificityCost-effective thresholdLaboratory-based testsSurvivalEditors' SummaryOutcomesMobile HIV Screening in Cape Town, South Africa: Clinical Impact, Cost and Cost-Effectiveness
Bassett IV, Govindasamy D, Erlwanger AS, Hyle EP, Kranzer K, van Schaik N, Noubary F, Paltiel AD, Wood R, Walensky RP, Losina E, Bekker LG, Freedberg KA. Mobile HIV Screening in Cape Town, South Africa: Clinical Impact, Cost and Cost-Effectiveness. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e85197. PMID: 24465503, PMCID: PMC3898963, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioFacility-based testingHIV screeningHIV diagnosisFacility-based HIV testingFrequency of HIVUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceEarly HIV diagnosisLife expectancyMobile screening unitCost-effectiveness ratioResource-limited settingsCD4 countUndiagnosed HIVHIV testingHIV prevalenceCape TownClinical impactPopulation life expectancyMedical costsHIVScreening unitIntervention costsDiagnosisMedical facilities
2013
Routine HIV Screening in Portugal: Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
Yazdanpanah Y, Perelman J, DiLorenzo MA, Alves J, Barros H, Mateus C, Pereira J, Mansinho K, Robine M, Park JE, Ross EL, Losina E, Walensky RP, Noubary F, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Routine HIV Screening in Portugal: Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e84173. PMID: 24367639, PMCID: PMC3867470, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life monthsRoutine HIVHIV test acceptanceRoutine HIV screeningAge 43 yearsCells/μLSecondary HIV transmissionHigh-risk groupHigh-risk populationRoutine screening programQuality-adjusted survivalCost-effectiveness ratioCD4 countHIV screeningClinical outcomesHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionFrequent screeningClinical impactNational HIVScreening programHigh incidenceHIV
2011
The potential impact of an HIV vaccine with rapidly waning protection on the epidemic in Southern Africa: Examining the RV144 trial results
Andersson KM, Paltiel AD, Owens DK. The potential impact of an HIV vaccine with rapidly waning protection on the epidemic in Southern Africa: Examining the RV144 trial results. Vaccine 2011, 29: 6107-6112. PMID: 21736912, PMCID: PMC3164284, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.06.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBooster vaccinationHIV prevalencePopulation coverage levelsRV144 trialHIV vaccineCondom useContinuous vaccinationHIV vaccine regimenPopulation HIV prevalenceDuration of protectionCoverage levelsRV144 vaccineVaccine regimenHIV infectionHeterosexual transmissionModest efficacyVaccine efficacyUnvaccinated populationVaccination strategiesPartial efficacyEfficacy vaccineLower riskVaccinationBooster strategyVaccine
2010
Scaling Up the 2010 World Health Organization HIV Treatment Guidelines in Resource-Limited Settings: A Model-Based Analysis
Walensky RP, Wood R, Ciaranello AL, Paltiel AD, Lorenzana SB, Anglaret X, Stoler AW, Freedberg KA, Investigators F. Scaling Up the 2010 World Health Organization HIV Treatment Guidelines in Resource-Limited Settings: A Model-Based Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2010, 7: e1000382. PMID: 21209794, PMCID: PMC3014084, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment guidelinesART initiationTreatment guidelinesStage III/IV diseaseLong-term survival advantageEarly antiretroviral therapy initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationLife expectancySouth African HIVResource limited settingsProjected life expectancyResource-limited settingsGreater life expectancyART regimensTherapy initiationAfrican HIVGuideline componentsSurvival advantageWHO recommendationsTenofovirRegimensStavudineSurvivalGuidelinesInitiationScaling Up Circumcision Programs in Southern Africa: The Potential Impact of Gender Disparities and Changes in Condom Use Behaviors on Heterosexual HIV Transmission
Andersson KM, Owens DK, Paltiel AD. Scaling Up Circumcision Programs in Southern Africa: The Potential Impact of Gender Disparities and Changes in Condom Use Behaviors on Heterosexual HIV Transmission. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 938-948. PMID: 20924783, PMCID: PMC3112296, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9784-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterosexual HIV transmissionCircumcision programsCondom useHIV infectionHIV transmissionRisk reduction counselingNew HIV infectionsMale condom useUncircumcised malesPrevention programsPopulation-level impactCondom use behaviorSexual partnershipsSafer sexCircumcisionMale transmissionInfectionCompartmental epidemic modelWomenSignificant benefitsGender disparitiesUse behaviorsYears
2009
HIV Testing Rates and Outcomes in a South African Community, 2001-2006: Implications for Expanded Screening Policies
April MD, Walensky RP, Chang Y, Pitt J, Freedberg KA, Losina E, Paltiel AD, Wood R. HIV Testing Rates and Outcomes in a South African Community, 2001-2006: Implications for Expanded Screening Policies. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 51: 310-316. PMID: 19582895, PMCID: PMC3209660, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181a248e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART initiation ratesHIV testing ratesAntiretroviral treatmentTesting ratesHIV testingWorld Health Organization stageProvider-initiated testingFirst-time testersWorld Health Organization recommendationsMonths of eligibilityHigh-prevalence populationsHealth care facilitiesProportion of clientsMedian CD4Testing registersAnnual incidenceHIV servicesLate diagnosisPrevalence populationsTreatment trendsCare facilitiesStage distributionScreening policiesPatient recordsPopulation testing