Cost-Effectiveness of the COVID-19 Test, Trace and Isolate Program in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Test-Trace-Isolate (TTI) programs have been recommended as a risk mitigation strategy. However, many governments have hesitated to implement them due to their costs. This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of implementing a national TTI program to reduce the number of severe and fatal cases of COVID-19 in Colombia.

Methods

We developed a Markov simulation model of COVID-19 infection combined with a Susceptible-Infected-Recovered structure. We estimated the incremental cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive TTI strategy compared to no intervention over a one-year horizon, from both the health system and the societal perspective. Hospitalization and mortality rates were retrieved from Colombian surveillance data. We included p

SUBMITTER: Guzman Ruiz Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8560002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature