Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies for tuberculosis control in developing countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the costs and health effects of tuberculosis control interventions in Africa and South East Asia in the context of the millennium development goals.

Design

Cost effectiveness analysis based on an epidemiological model.

Setting

Analyses undertaken for two regions classified by WHO according to their epidemiological grouping-Afr-E, countries in sub-Saharan Africa with very high adult and high child mortality, and Sear-D, countries in South East Asia with high adult and high child mortality.

Data sources

Published studies, costing databases, expert opinion.

Main outcome measures

Costs per disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted in 2000 international dollars (dollarsInt).

Results

Treatment of new cases of smear-positive tuberc

SUBMITTER: Baltussen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1309642 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature