| Title | Optimal allocation of testing dollars: the example of HIV counseling, testing, and referral. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Walensky, Rochelle P., Milton C. Weinstein, Heather E. Smith, Kenneth A. Freedberg, and David A. Paltiel |
| Journal | Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 321-9 |
| Date Published | 2005 May-Jun |
| ISSN | 0272-989X |
| Keywords | AIDS Serodiagnosis, Computer Simulation, Continuity of Patient Care, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Counseling, Decision Support Techniques, HIV Infections, Humans, Investments, Mass Screening, Models, Statistical, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Prevalence, Probability, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Referral and Consultation, Resource Allocation, Sensitivity and Specificity, United States |
| Abstract | Health screening programs can be represented as a pathway of sequential processes: offering a test, obtaining consent, conducting the test, providing results, and linking to appropriate care. Using the example of HIV testing, the authors explore the optimal targeting of funds within this pathway. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | Med Decis Making |
