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. 2011 Oct 12;6(10):e25575. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025575

Table 2. Antiretroviral therapy input parameters for model-based analyses.

Variable Base Case Value Monthly Cost (US$) Reference
Antiretroviral therapy efficacy: % HIV RNA suppression at 24 weeks, mean increase in CD4 cell count at 48 weeks
First line 86.0 1,430 [19], [25], [30]
190 cells/µl
Second line 73.3 2,050 [21], [22], [30]
110 cells/µl
Third line 61.3 2,040 [21], [22], [30]
121 cells/µl
Fourth line 64.5 2,630 [20], [30]
102 cells/µl*
Fifth line 40.0 4,000 [23], [24], [30]
121 cells/µl
Sixth line 15.0 1,740 [24], [30]
45 cells/µl

*At 24 weeks.