2018
The cost‐effectiveness of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men and transgender women at high risk of HIV infection in Brazil
Luz PM, Osher B, Grinsztejn B, Maclean RL, Losina E, Stern ME, Struchiner CJ, Parker RA, Freedberg KA, Mesquita F, Walensky RP, Veloso VG, Paltiel AD. The cost‐effectiveness of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men and transgender women at high risk of HIV infection in Brazil. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25096. PMID: 29603888, PMCID: PMC5878414, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHIV infectionTransgender womenPrEP effectivenessHigh riskMedical costsPre-exposure prophylaxis programHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisAnnual HIV incidenceUniversal ART accessPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV testing frequencyDirect medical costsHigh-risk MSMLife expectancyHIV infection riskUndiscounted life expectancyCost-effectiveness ratioYears of lifeUnited States dollarsHIV careHIV incidenceMean ageProphylaxis programART access
2017
The Clinical and Economic Impact of Attaining National HIV/AIDS Strategy Treatment Targets in the United States
Borre ED, Hyle EP, Paltiel AD, Neilan AM, Sax PE, Freedberg KA, Weinstein MC, Walensky RP. The Clinical and Economic Impact of Attaining National HIV/AIDS Strategy Treatment Targets in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 216: 798-807. PMID: 29029344, PMCID: PMC5853503, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational HIV/AIDS StrategyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHuman immunodeficiency virusCost-effectiveness ratioUS National HIV/AIDS StrategyHIV/AIDS StrategyAntiretroviral therapy costsSubstantial clinical benefitHigh HIV prevalenceGeneral US populationYears of lifeVirologic suppressionViral suppressionClinical outcomesAdherence interventionsClinical benefitHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virusMSM populationAIDS StrategyTherapy costsTreatment targetsUS populationBlack menDo Less Harm: Evaluating HIV Programmatic Alternatives in Response to Cutbacks in Foreign Aid.
Walensky RP, Borre ED, Bekker LG, Hyle EP, Gonsalves GS, Wood R, Eholié SP, Weinstein MC, Anglaret X, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Do Less Harm: Evaluating HIV Programmatic Alternatives in Response to Cutbacks in Foreign Aid. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 167: 618-629. PMID: 28847013, PMCID: PMC5675810, DOI: 10.7326/m17-1358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of lifeHIV transmissionHIV programsFuture incident casesSecond-line ARTHIV care continuumViral load monitoringAdverse clinical consequencesResource-limited nationsBase-case analysisCurrent standardHIV deathsIncident casesCôte d'IvoireCare continuumART efficacyClinical consequencesHIV detectionLess HarmHIVSocietal perspectiveProductivity costsNational InstituteDeathYears
2016
Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Life Expectancy Among People With HIV: A US-Based Modeling Study
Reddy KP, Parker RA, Losina E, Baggett TP, Paltiel AD, Rigotti NA, Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA, Walensky RP. Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Life Expectancy Among People With HIV: A US-Based Modeling Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 1672-1681. PMID: 27815384, PMCID: PMC5144729, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusSmoking cessationUS smokersLife expectancyT-cell countsHIV treatment programsAge 40 yearsYears of lifeSex-specific dataAntiretroviral therapyInitial CD4Current smokersFormer smokersHIV diseaseHIV infectionCigarette smokingMortality riskSmokersHIVSmoke cigarettesYounger ageTreatment programCessation ageSmokingCessationThe Anticipated Clinical and Economic Effects of 90-90-90 in South Africa.
Walensky RP, Borre ED, Bekker LG, Resch SC, Hyle EP, Wood R, Weinstein MC, Ciaranello AL, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. The Anticipated Clinical and Economic Effects of 90-90-90 in South Africa. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 165: 325-33. PMID: 27240120, PMCID: PMC5012932, DOI: 10.7326/m16-0799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall virologic suppressionVirologic suppressionHIV transmissionYears of lifeMaternal orphansTarget strategyHIV/AIDS 90HIV case detectionIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioJoint United Nations ProgrammeHIV transmission ratesSouth African HIVCost of careCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisAIDS 90Incident infectionsAfrican HIVUnited Nations ProgrammeCase detectionHIV detectionTreatment targetsSouth African survey dataRapid treatmentSocietal perspective
2009
Racial and Sex Disparities in Life Expectancy Losses among HIV-Infected Persons in the United States: Impact of Risk Behavior, Late Initiation, and Early Discontinuation of Antiretroviral Therapy
Losina E, Schackman BR, Sadownik SN, Gebo KA, Walensky RP, Chiosi JJ, Weinstein MC, Hicks PL, Aaronson WH, Moore RD, Paltiel AD, Freedberg KA. Racial and Sex Disparities in Life Expectancy Losses among HIV-Infected Persons in the United States: Impact of Risk Behavior, Late Initiation, and Early Discontinuation of Antiretroviral Therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009, 49: 1570-1578. PMID: 19845472, PMCID: PMC2783631, DOI: 10.1086/644772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly discontinuationHIV infectionAntiretroviral therapyYears of lifeLate initiationRisk behaviorsLate presentationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV Research NetworkLate treatment initiationCohort of HIVImmunodeficiency virus infectionLife expectancyStandardized mortality ratioGeneral US populationHigh-risk profileYears of ageHigh-risk behaviorsSimilar demographic characteristicsRace/ethnicityART discontinuationART initiationCare concordantHispanic HIVAdvanced diseaseWhen 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
2006
The 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
1996
Economic Evaluation of HIV Testing Among Intravenous Drug Users: An Analytic Framework and Its Application to Italy
Villari P, Fattore G, Siegel J, Paltiel A, Weinstein M. Economic Evaluation of HIV Testing Among Intravenous Drug Users: An Analytic Framework and Its Application to Italy. International Journal Of Technology Assessment In Health Care 1996, 12: 336-357. PMID: 8707505, DOI: 10.1017/s0266462300009673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersEarly treatmentDrug usersHIV testing programsLife expectancyEffective early treatmentLow prevalence scenariosHealth care interventionsYears of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisHIV testingAsymptomatic subjectsCare interventionsPrevalence areasHigh prevalenceEconomic evaluationCost-effective procedureHIVPrevalenceTreatmentMore evidenceBehavior changeExpectancyCost savingsCohort