Cost-effectiveness analysis of Mucosal Leishmaniasis diagnosis with PCR-based vs parasitological tests in Colombia.

To estimate the cost-effectiveness of available diagnosis alternatives for Mucosal Leishmaniasis (ML) in Colombian suspected patients. A simulation model of the disease's natural history was built with a decision tree and Markov models. The model´s parameters were identified by systematic revie...

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Main Authors: Liliana Castillo-Rodríguez, Clemencia Ovalle-Bracho, Diana Díaz-Jiménez, Guillermo Sánchez-Vanegas, Sandra Muvdi-Arenas, Carlos Castañeda-Orjuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224351