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Table 2 Cost Variables (HIV Treatment – Mother) used in model with 'baseline', 'low' and 'high' values, and sources

From: Perinatal HIV transmission and the cost-effectiveness of screening at 14 weeks gestation, at the onset of labour and the rapid testing of infants

Variable

Baseline (Low, High)

Source

Antiretroviral medications – pre delivery per month

$600 ($450, $750)

[40]

# of months of medications pre delivery

6 (3, 9)

[2, 18]

Antiretroviral Medications – during delivery

$400 ($300, $500)

[40]

Antiretroviral Medications – post delivery per month

$650 ($487.50, $812.50)

[40]

Length Physician consults – pre delivery

0.50 (0.37, 0.63)

[18]

# Physician consults – pre delivery (per month)

1 (0.5,1.5)

[17, 18]

Length of pre delivery period (months)

6 (3, 9)

[2, 18]

Length Physician consults – post delivery

0.50 (0.37, 0.63)

[18]

# of Physician consults – post delivery (per month)

2.00

[18]

CD4+ cell count – # per month pre delivery

0.33 (0,25 0.5)

[17, 18]

CD4+ cell count – # during delivery

1 (0, 1)

[17, 18]

CD4+ cell count – # per month post delivery

0.33 (0.25, 0.5)

[18]

Viral load – # per month pre delivery

0.33 (0.25, 0.5)

[17, 18]

Viral load – # during delivery

1 (0, 1)

[17, 18]

Viral load – # per month post delivery

0.33 (0.25, 0.5)

[18]

FBC # per month pre delivery

0.33 (0.25, 0.5)

[17, 18]

FBC # during delivery

1 (0, 1)

[17, 18]

FBC # per month post delivery

0.33 (0.25, 0.5)

[18]

Hepatitis A, B, C # per month

0.083 (0, 0.17)

[18]

CD4+ cell count unit cost

$50 ($37.50, $62.50)

[40]

Viral Load unit cost

$205 ($153.75, $256.25)

[40]

Full Blood Count unit cost

$10 ($7.50, $12.50)

[40]

Hepatitis A, B, C unit cost

$50 ($37.50, $62.50)

[40]

Pregnancy termination unit cost

$500 ($200, $700)

[17, 43]