Cost-effectiveness of algorithms for confirmation test of human African trypanosomiasis.(GLOBAL POVERTY: RESEARCH)
From: Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Date: 10/1/2007
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Author: Boelaert, Marleen; Buscher, Philippe; Dujardin, Bruno; Kande, Victor; Lutumba, Pascal; Meheus, Filip; Miaka, Constantin; Robays, Jo
The control of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is compromised by low sensitivity of the routinely used parasitologic confirmation tests. More sensitive alternatives, such as mini-anion exchange centrifugation technique (mAECT) or capillary tube centrifugation (CTC), are more expensive. We used formal decision analysis to assess the cost-effectiveness of alternative HAT confirmation algorithms in terms of cost per life saved. The effectiveness of the ...
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