Table 4. Key Cost components reported by the studies included in the review.
| Sr. No. | First Author, Year | Country | Lab space | Staff | Training | Equipment | Consumables | Overheads | Disposal | Transport | Checkmarks | Cost of Test | Cost of ZN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitelaw, 2011 | South Africa | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 5 | 1.63 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Kelly, 2015 | India | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 3 | 0.31 | 0.21 |
| 3 | Sohn, 2009 | Thailand | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 5 | 1.03 | 1.16 |
| 4 | Xia, 2013 | China | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 6 | 1.97 | 2.2 |
| 5 | Mishra, 2012 | Zambia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 108.9 | 75.74 |
| 6 | Pinto, 2016 | Brazil | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 4 | 14.69 | 3.08 |
| 7 | You, 2015 | Hongkong | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 2 | 128 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Jha, 2016 | South Africa | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 5 | 14.45 | 1.59 |
| 9 | Andrews, 2012 | South Africa | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 2 | 21.6 | 4.6 |
| 10 | Millman, 2013 | USA | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 4 | 218 | 15 |
| 11 | Menzies, 2012 | Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa & Swazil& | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | 5 | 45 | 31 |
| 12 | Vassall, 2017 |
South Africa | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | 5 | 168.79 | 160.64 |
| 13 | Tesfaye, 2017 |
Ethiopia | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 5 | NR | NR |
Additional health system costs per year over 10 years is used for different algorithms, to calculate ICER value, hence cost per test is not reported. NR = Not reported