2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Shenoi SV, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165614. PMID: 27906986, PMCID: PMC5131994, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningPatient Acceptance of Health CareRural PopulationSouth AfricaTuberculosisConceptsTB/HIVTB/HIV controlHIV screeningHIV controlRural South AfricaLife yearsMonths of IPTMost life yearsHigh-incidence settingsWidespread prevalenceCost-effectiveness resultsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesHIV transmissionHigh burdenTreatment coverageUnknown patientsHIVHealthcare accessDrug resistanceActive casesMonthsLifetime usePatientsYearsScreening
2015
What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa?
Upadhya D, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Friedland G, Shenoi SV. What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa? International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 662-671. PMID: 26134323, PMCID: PMC4851612, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415592789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingRural South AfricaRural resource-limited settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingCommunity-based HIVCommunity-based testingMedian CD4 countRecent HIV exposureCommunity-based HIV testing programmeFirst-time testersHIV testing programsVoluntary HIV testingResource-limited settingsCD4 countHIV exposureMedian ageHIV statusVirus testingCommunity testingHIVCells/Rural settingsFamily membersSix-itemRisky lifestyles