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The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

TitleThe Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsHyle, Emily P., Ilesh V. Jani, Jonathan Lehe, Amanda E. Su, Robin Wood, Jorge Quevedo, Elena Losina, Ingrid V. Bassett, Pamela P. Pei, David A. Paltiel, Stephen Resch, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Trevor Peter, and Rochelle P. Walensky
JournalPLoS medicine
Volume11
Issue9
Paginatione1001725
Date Published2014 Sep
ISSN1549-1676
AbstractPoint-of-care CD4 tests at HIV diagnosis could improve linkage to care in resource-limited settings. Our objective is to evaluate the clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 tests compared to laboratory-based tests in Mozambique.
DOI10.1371/journal.pmed.1001725
Alternate JournalPLoS Med.

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