biostudies-literatureDuintjer Tebbens RJWorld Health OrganizationCenter for Global Healthe023290https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6347914biostudies-literatureUnknown9(1)<h4>Objective</h4>To characterise the costs, including for environmental surveillance (ES), of the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) that provides laboratory support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).<h4>Design and participants</h4>We conducted a survey of the network across 92 countries of the 146 GPLN laboratories plus three non-GPLN laboratories that concentrate environmental samples to collect information about their activities, characteristics and costs during 2016. We estimate the total costs using regression of reported responses and complementing the findings with GPEI data.<h4>Results</h4>We received responses from 132 (89%) of the 149 laboratories, with variable response rates for individual questions. We estimate that processing samples of patients with acutBMJ openCharacterising the costs of the Global Polio Laboratory Network: a survey-based analysis.PMC6347914001Oberste MSDiop OMThompson KMDuintjer Tebbens RJPallansch MAfalseCharacterising the costs of the Global Polio Laboratory Network: a survey-based analysis.<h4>Objective</h4>To characterise the costs, including for environmental surveillance (ES), of the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) that provides laboratory support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).<h4>Design and participants</h4>We conducted a survey of the network across 92 countries of the 146 GPLN laboratories plus three non-GPLN laboratories that concentrate environmental samples to collect information about their activities, characteristics and costs during 2016. We estimate the total costs using regression of reported responses and complementing the findings with GPEI data.<h4>Results</h4>We received responses from 132 (89%) of the 149 laboratories, with variable response rates for individual questions. We estimate that processing samples of patients with acut2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Jan2026-07-09T12:13:14.705Z2025-05-29T22:28:40.215ZS-EPMC63479143067051110.1136/bmjopen-2018-023290