The clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 testing in mozambique and other resource-limited settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

The clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 testing in mozambique and other resource-limited settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Point-of-care CD4 tests at HIV diagnosis could improve linkage to care in resource-limited settings. Our objective is to evaluate the clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 tests compared to laboratory-based tests in Mozambique.We use a validated model of HIV testing, linkage, and treatme...

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Main Authors: Emily P Hyle, Ilesh V Jani, Jonathan Lehe, Amanda E Su, Robin Wood, Jorge Quevedo, Elena Losina, Ingrid V Bassett, Pamela P Pei, A David Paltiel, Stephen Resch, Kenneth A Freedberg, Trevor Peter, Rochelle P Walensky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4165752?pdf=render

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