Dedicated outreach service for hard to reach patients with tuberculosis in London: observational study and economic evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the cost effectiveness of the Find and Treat service for diagnosing and managing hard to reach individuals with active tuberculosis.

Design

Economic evaluation using a discrete, multiple age cohort, compartmental model of treated and untreated cases of active tuberculosis.

Setting

London, United Kingdom. Population Hard to reach individuals with active pulmonary tuberculosis screened or managed by the Find and Treat service (48 mobile screening unit cases, 188 cases referred for case management support, and 180 cases referred for loss to follow-up), and 252 passively presenting controls from London's enhanced tuberculosis surveillance system.

Main outcome measures

Incremental costs, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), and cost effectiveness

SUBMITTER: Jit M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3273731 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature