Cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV
Abstract
Key take-home messages
- Studies suggest that rapid HIV tests can be cost-effective in high-income settings under various scenarios.
- Criteria to examine the cost-effectiveness of rapid tests for HIV include cost per test conducted and cost per reactive test cost per quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained, and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER or $/QALY) which compares cost and outcomes of an HIV testing initiative, relative to the next most effective initiative.
- Select studies used modelling and compared different scenarios to estimate the future cost-effectiveness of HIV rapid testing.
Authors
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network: Rapid Response Service
Year
2020
Topics
- Population(s)
- General HIV+ population
- General HIV- population
- Testing
- Testing
- Health Systems
- Financial arrangements
