Scaling up investigation and treatment of household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Brazil: a cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis

Scaling up investigation and treatment of household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Brazil: a cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis

Summary: Background: In Brazil, investigation and treatment of tuberculosis infection (TBI) in households contacts (HHC) of TB patients is not a priority. We estimated the cost-effectiveness and budget-impact of scaling-up an enhanced HHC management in Brazil. Methods: We conceptualized a cascade-o...

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Main Authors: Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Olivia Oxlade, Jonathon R. Campbell, Eduardo Faerstein, Dick Menzies, Anete Trajman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
Brazil
Tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis
Cascade-of-care
cost-effectiveness
budget impact
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X21001629

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