Cost effectiveness analysis of the New Jersey rapid testing algorithm for HIV testing in publicly funded testing sites

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Stevinson, Kendall ^a   Martin, Eugene G ^b   Marcella, Stephen ^a   Paul, Sindy M ^c  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c NJ Department of Health and Senior Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Health economics; HIV testing; Rapid HIV testing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALGORITHMS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MASS SCREENING; NEW JERSEY; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 83155173958     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: 18735967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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