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