Author:
Fekadu Ginenus,Yao Jiaqi,You Joyce H. S.
Abstract
AbstractTuberculosis infection (TBI) frequently progresses to tuberculosis (TB) disease in people co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the cost-effectiveness of single, sequential and no testing (total 12) strategies of TBI in HIV-infected people from the perspective of US healthcare provider. A decision-analytic model (20-year timeframe) was constructed to simulate TB-related outcomes: Direct medical cost and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). In the base-case analysis, the “confirm negative TST followed by QFT-Plus” strategy gained 0.1170 QALY at a total cost of USD3377. In the probabilistic sensitivity analysis of 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations, the probability of “confirm negative TST followed by QFT-Plus” to be accepted as cost-effective was the highest of all 12 strategies when the willingness-to-pay threshold exceeded 2340 USD/QALY. In conclusion, the strategy of “confirm negative TST followed by QFT-Plus” appears to be the preferred cost-effective option for TBI testing in HIV-infected people from the US healthcare provider’s perspective.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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