Intensive Case Finding and Isoniazid Preventative Therapy in HIV Infected Individuals in Africa: Economic Model and Value of Information Analysis

Maheswaran, Hendramoorthy ORCID: 0000-0002-7375-4845 and Barton, Pelham (2012) Intensive Case Finding and Isoniazid Preventative Therapy in HIV Infected Individuals in Africa: Economic Model and Value of Information Analysis. PLOS ONE, 7 (1). e30457-.

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Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) accounts of much of the morbidity and mortality associated with HIV. We evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different strategies to actively screen for TB disease in HIV positive individuals, where isoniazid preventative therapy (IPT) is given to those screening negative, and use value of information analysis (VOI) to identify future research priorities.<h4>Methodology/ principal findings</h4>We built an individual sampling model to investigate the costs (2010 US Dollars) and consequences of screening for TB, and providing TB treatment or IPT in adults testing HIV positive in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess performance of the nine different TB screening strategies evaluated. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted to incorporate decision uncertainty, and expected value of perfect information for the entire model and for groups of parameters was calculated. Screening all HIV infected individuals with sputum microscopy was the least costly strategy, with other strategies not cost-effective at WHO recommended thresholds. Screening those with TB symptoms with sputum microscopy and CXR would be cost-effective at a threshold ICER of $7,800 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY), but associated with significant uncertainty. VOI analysis suggests further information would be of value.<h4>Conclusions/ significance</h4>Resource-constrained countries in sub-Saharan Africa wishing to scale up TB preventative services in their HIV infected populations should consider expanding laboratory facilities to enable increased screening for TB with sputum microscopy, whilst improved estimates of the TB prevalence in the population to be screened are needed, as it may influence the optimal strategy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, HIV-1, Tuberculosis, HIV Infections, Isoniazid, Antitubercular Agents, Chemoprevention, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Models, Economic, Information Storage and Retrieval, Adult, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Africa
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2017 11:48
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 06:51
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0030457
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3011208