Cost-effectiveness of a pediatric operating room installation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Yap A, Halid S, Ukwu N, Laverde R, Park P, Klazura G, Bryce E, Cheung M, Marseille E, Ozgediz D, Ameh E. Cost-effectiveness of a pediatric operating room installation in Sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0001748. PMID: 38536860, PMCID: PMC10971580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsPediatric operating roomIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioSub-Saharan AfricaSurgical infrastructureProbabilistic sensitivity analysesOperating roomLocal healthcare systemCost-effective interventionPayor perspectiveCost-effectiveSub-SaharanHealth outcomesPediatric surgical servicesSurgical capacityCost-effectiveness thresholdPatient's familyCost-effectiveness ratioHealthcare systemLack of knowledgeGlobal surgerySurgical deliveryUnited States dollarsLife yearsSurgical services