Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation for treatment of HIV infection in Côte d'Ivoire: A model-based analysis.

Eric N OuattaraRachel L MacLeanChristine DanelEthan D BorreDelphine GabillardMingshu HuangRaoul MohA David PaltielSerge P EholiéRochelle P WalenskyXavier AnglaretKenneth A Freedberg

Published in: PloS one (2019)

In Côte d'Ivoire, immediate compared to later ART initiation will increase life expectancy, decrease HIV transmission, and be cost-effective over the long-term, with modest budget impact. Immediate ART initiation is an appropriate, high-value standard of care in Côte d'Ivoire and similar settings.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
hiv aids
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
chronic pain
smoking cessation
affordable care act