Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing Strategies: Targeted and Routine Testing in Washington, DC
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Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing Strategies: Targeted and Routine Testing in Washington, DC
BACKGROUND Routine HIV testing is an essential approach to identifying undiagnosed infections, linking people to care and treatment, and preventing new infections. In Washington, DC, where HIV prevalence is 2.4%, a combination of routine and targeted testing approaches has been implemented since 2006. METHODS We sought to evaluate the cost effectiveness of the District of Columbia (DC) Depart...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139605