Title | Expanded HIV screening in the United States: effect on clinical outcomes, HIV transmission, and costs. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Paltiel, David A., Rochelle P. Walensky, Bruce R. Schackman, George R. Seage, Lauren M. Mercincavage, Milton C. Weinstein, and Kenneth A. Freedberg |
Journal | Annals of internal medicine |
Volume | 145 |
Issue | 11 |
Pagination | 797-806 |
Date Published | 2006 Dec 5 |
ISSN | 1539-3704 |
Keywords | Adult, Computer Simulation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Decision Support Techniques, HIV Infections, Humans, Incidence, Mass Screening, Prevalence, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificity, United States |
Abstract | An extensive literature supports expanded HIV screening in the United States. However, the question of whom to test and how frequently remains controversial. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
Alternate Journal | Ann. Intern. Med. |