How much is enough? Exploring the dose-response relationship between cash transfers and surgical utilization in a resource-poor setting.
Christopher StraderJoanna AshbyDominique VervoortAref EbrahimiShoghi AgbortokoMelissa LeeNaomi ReinerMolly ZemeMark G ShrimePublished in: PloS one (2020)
Cash transfers to incentivize health-promoting behavior appear to be dose-dependent. Maximal impact is likely only to occur when full patient costs are eliminated. These findings should be incorporated in the design of future cash transfer studies.