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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Jul 1;63(3):e101–e108. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31828e1e56

Table 4.

Incremental Cost Effectiveness of Strategies in Uganda

Diagnostic Strategy Cost per person (95% CI) % Correct Diagnosis (95% CI) Incremental % Correct Diagnosis NNT ICER
Minimalist Strategy $6.17 ($2.50–19.68) 91.1% (88.5–93.3%) Ref Ref Ref
Stepwise Strategy $9.72 ($5.56–34.85) 93.8% (92.0–95.3%) 2.7% 37.5 $133
Comprehensive Strategy $32.00 ($32–32) 93.3% (90.8–95.7%) 2.2% 44.6 $1,153

NNT = Number Needed to Test per additional correct diagnosis; ICER = Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio