Incremental cost-effectiveness of screening and laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy and macular edema in Malawi.

To investigate the economic impact of introducing targeted screening and laser photocoagulation treatment for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and macular edema in a setting with no previous screening or laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy in sub-Saharan Africa.A cohort Markov model was b...

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Main Authors: Damir Vetrini, Christine A Kiire, Philip I Burgess, Simon P Harding, Petros C Kayange, Khumbo Kalua, Gerald Msukwa, Nicholas A V Beare, Jason Madan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5754125?pdf=render