Table 1.
Study characteristics
| Authors | Year | Country | Type of STI | Perspective | Epidemiological approach | Resource quantification | Study design | Time horizon | Year of valuation | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuhlmann et al. | 2015 | Germany | HIV | Payer (SHI), Societal | NR | Bottom-up | Pro | 2009-2011 | 2009 | EUR |
| Lopez-Bastida et al. | 2009 | Spain | HIV | Societal | P | Bottom-up | Re | 2013 | 2003 | EUR |
| Mostardt et al. | 2013 | Germany | HIV | Payer (SHI), Societal | NR | Bottom-up | Pro | 2006-2009 | 2008 | EUR |
| Owusu-Edusei et al. | 2013 | USA | Non-viral STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis) | NR (Societal) | NR | NR | NR | 2001-2005 | 2011 | USD |
| Shon et al. | 2015 | South Korea | Hepatitis A B C | Societal | P | NR | NR | 2008-2011 | Average exchange rate during 2008-2011 | USD |
| Yang et al. | 2010 | South Korea | Hepatitis B | Societal | P | NR | NR | 2005 | 2005 | KRW |
EUR Euro, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, KRW Korean Won, NR Not reported, P Prevalence, Pro Prospective, Re Retrospective, SHI Statutory Health Insurance, USD United States Dollar