| Title | Cost-effectiveness of HIV testing referral strategies among tuberculosis patients in India. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Uhler, Lauren M., Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Kenneth H. Mayer, Anjali Saxena, Elena Losina, Malaisamy Muniyandi, Adam W. Stoler, Zhigang Lu, Rochelle P. Walensky, Timothy P. Flanigan, Melissa A. Bender, Kenneth A. Freedberg, and Soumya Swaminathan |
| Corporate Authors | CEPAC International investigators |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Adult, Anti-HIV Agents, Antitubercular Agents, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Female, Health Care Costs, HIV Infections, Humans, India, Male, Middle Aged, Tuberculosis |
| Abstract | Indian guidelines recommend routine referral for HIV testing of all tuberculosis (TB) patients in the nine states with the highest HIV prevalence, and selective referral for testing elsewhere. We assessed the clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of alternative HIV testing referral strategies among TB patients in India. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
