Assessing cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C testing pathways in Georgia using the Hep C Testing Calculator.

ABSTRACT: The cost of testing can be a substantial contributor to hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program costs in many low- and middle-income countries such as Georgia, resulting in the need for innovative and cost-effective strategies for testing. Our objective was to investigate the most cost-effective testing pathways for scaling-up HCV testing in Georgia. We developed a Markov-based model with a lifetime horizon that simulates the natural history of HCV, and the cost of detection and treatment of HCV. We then created an interactive online tool that uses results from the Markov-based model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different HCV testing pathways. We compared the current standard-of-care (SoC) testing pathway and four innovative testing pathways for Georgia. The SoC testing was co

SUBMITTER: Adee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8560949 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature