Tuberculosis active case finding in Cambodia: a pragmatic, cost-effectiveness comparison of three implementation models.
Richard JamesKeovathanak KhimLydia BoudareneJoanne YoongChea PhallaSaly SaintPichenda KoeutTan Eang MaoRichard CokerMishal Sameer KhanPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)
Our study provides new evidence on the relative effectiveness and economics of three implementation models for enhanced TB case finding, in line with calls for data from 'routine conditions' to be included in disease control program strategic planning. Such cost-effectiveness comparisons are essential to inform resource allocation decisions of national policy makers in resource constraint settings. We applied a novel, pragmatic methodological approach, which was designed to provide results that are directly relevant to policy makers, costing the interventions from Cambodia's national TB program's perspective and using case finding data from implementation activities, rather than experimental settings.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- primary care
- public health
- electronic health record
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- study protocol
- big data
- physical activity
- emergency department
- clinical practice
- hiv infected
- data analysis
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- artificial intelligence