Table 2. Costs used in the primary and sensitivity analyses.
| Parameter | Value | Lower | Upper | Source (Main) | Source (Lower) | Source (Upper) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home testing for HIV | ||||||
| Positive test | 5.81 | 2 | 20.5 | Meyer-Rath, 2019 [14] | OraQuick self-test [21] | Chang, 2016 (SEARCH) [22] | |
| Negative test | 5.23 | 2 | 20.5 | ||||
| 2 | Annual HIV-related hospitalisation | ||||||
| CD4 <200 | 125.50 | 71.50 | 222.5 | Meyer-Rath, 2013 [23] | Meyer-Rath, 2013 [23] | Meyer-Rath, 2013 [23] | |
| CD4 200–350 | 58 | 39 | 97 | ||||
| CD4 350+ | 39 | 23 | 76 | ||||
| On ART | 45 | 23 | 80 | ||||
| 3 | Community ART | ||||||
| First year | 310.84 | 250 | 618.6 | DO ART (at-scale) [6] | DO ART 6-month refill (calculated) | DO ART (as observed) [6] | |
| Subsequent years | 245.15 | 199 | 500.88 | ||||
| 4 | Clinic ART | 249.15 | 109.55 | 315.39 | Meyer-Rath, 2019 [14] | Nichols, 2021 (SDC6) [24] | Thomas, 2021 (PopART) [25] |
Notes
In the analysis, all costs are inflation-adjusted to 2020 USD. Here they are presented in nominal USD for ease of reference with the literature.