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. 2023 Mar 13;3(3):e0000493. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000493

Table 4. Provider cost breakdown for those retained if all patients who were retained in care received viral load testing.

  3MF 3MC 6MC
  n = 1,784 n = 1,265 n = 1,477
Annual cost of first line ART $164.17 (163.39; 164.95) $163.45 (162.60; 164.30) $161.08 (159.60; 162.56)
Laboratory costs 14.42 14.42 14.42
Annual facility visit costs $ 26.39 (26.21; 26.57) $11.79 (11.66; 11.92) $13.49 (13.43; 13.56)
CAG meeting costs 0 $3.70 (3.67; 3.75) $1.42 (1.39; 1.46)
Total provider costs $204.98 (204.13; 205.83) 193.36 (192.49; 194.24) $190.42 (188.94; 191.90)
Percent reduction ref -5.7% -7.1%