Economic evaluation of mobile phone text message interventions to improve adherence to HIV therapy in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A surge in mobile phone availability has fueled low cost short messaging service (SMS) adherence interventions. Multiple systematic reviews have concluded that some SMS-based interventions are effective at improving antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and they are hypothesized to improve retention in care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of SMS-based adherence interventions and explore the added value of retention benefits.

Methods

We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of weekly SMS interventions compared to standard care among HIV+ individuals initiating ART for the first time in Kenya. We used an individual level micro-simulation model populated with data from two SMS-intervention trials, an East-African HIV+ cohort and publi

SUBMITTER: Patel AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5319505 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature