Costing the implementation of public health interventions in resource-limited settings: a conceptual framework.
Hojoon SohnAustin TuckerOlivia FergusonIsabella GomesDavid DowdyPublished in: Implementation science : IS (2020)
In evaluating public health interventions in resource-limited settings, accounting for implementation costs enables more realistic estimates of budget impact and cost-effectiveness and provides important insights into program feasibility, scale-up, and sustainability. Assessment of implementation costs should be planned prospectively and performed in a standardized manner to ensure generalizability.