Cost Effectiveness of New Diagnostic Tools for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Afghanistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is responsible for chronic and disfiguring skin lesions resulting in morbidity and social stigma. The gold standard to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis is microscopy but has a variable sensitivity and requires trained personnel. Using four scenarios, the objective of this study is to compare the cost effectiveness of microscopy with two new tools: Loopamp™ Leishmania Detection Kit (LAMP) and CL Detect™ Rapid Test (RDT).

Methods

Data related to the cost and accuracy of these tools were collected at the clinic of the National Malaria and Leishmaniasis Control Program in Kabul, Afghanistan. The effectiveness estimates were measured based on the tools' performance but also indirectly, using the disability-adjusted life years. A d

SUBMITTER: Aerts C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439180 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature