Modelling-based evaluation of the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of multipathogen point-of-care tests for sexually transmitted infections in symptomatic genitourinary medicine clinic attendees

Susie E Huntington,Emma Harding-Esch,Michael J Harvey,Sebastian S Fuller,Elisabeth J Adams,Rachel Hill-Tout,Richéal M Burns,S Tariq Sadiq

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020394

Modelling-based evaluation of the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of multipathogen point-of-care tests for sexually transmitted infections in symptomatic genitourinary medicine clinic attendees

Susie E Huntington, Emma Harding-Esch + Show 6 more

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020394

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Journal: BMJ Open	Publication Date: Sep 1, 2018
Citations: 23	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Public Health England, St George's, University of London, Aquarius Population Health, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

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ObjectivesTo quantify the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of three multipathogen point-of-care (POC) testing strategies for detecting common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared with standard laboratory testing.DesignModelling study.SettingGenitourinary medicine (GUM) services...

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