NDLI: Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Williams, Owain D. Dean, Judith A. Crothers, Anna Gilks, Charles F. Gow, Jeff
Abstract	Background The study aimed to estimate the comparative costs per positive diagnosis of previously undetected HIV in three testing regimes: conventional; parallel and point of care (POC) testing. The regimes are analysed in six testing settings in Australia where infection is concentrated but with low prevalence. Methods A cost model was developed to highlight the trade-offs between test and economic efficiency from a provider perspective. First, an estimate of the number of tests needed to find a true (previously undiagnosed) positive diagnosis was made. Second, estimates of the average cost per positive diagnosis in whole of population (WoP) and men who have sex with men (MSM) was made, then third, aggregated to the total cost for diagnosis of all undetected infections. Results Parallel testing is as effective as conventional testing, but more economically efficient. POC testing provide two significant advantages over conventional testing: they screen out negatives effectively at comparatively lower cost and, with confirmatory testing of reactive results, there is no loss in efficiency. The average and total costs per detection in WoP are prohibitive, except for Home Self Testing. The diagnosis in MSM is cost effective in all settings, but especially using Home Self Testing when the individual assumes the cost of testing. Conclusions This study illustrates the trade-offs between economic and test efficiency and their interactions with population(s) prevalence. The efficient testing regimes and settings are presently under or not funded in Australia. Home Self Testing has the potential to dramatically increase testing rates at very little cost.
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-020-06040-5
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-01-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research HIV testing Conventional testing Parallel testing Point of care testing Self-testing Costs
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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