The clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 testing in mozambique and other resource-limited settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis
PloS med; 11 (9), 2014
Background: 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.
Methods and findings: We use a validated model of HIV...
CD4 Lymphocyte Count/economics, CD4 Lymphocyte Count/methods, Cost-Benefit Analysis/economics, Cost-Benefit Analysis/methods, HIV Infections/diagnosis, HIV Infections/epidemiology, HIV Infections/economics, Health Care Costs, Health Resources/economics, Mozambique/epidemiology, Point-of-Care Systems/economics