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Costing of Paediatric Treatment alongside Clinical Trials under Low Resource Constraint Environments: Cotrimoxazole and Antiretroviral Medications in Children Living with HIVAIDS
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Costing evidence is essential for policy makers for priority setting and resource allocation.
It is in this context that the clinical trials of ARVs and cotrimoxazole provided a costing component to provide evidence for budgeting and resource needs alongside the clinical efficacy studies.
Methods.
A micro based costing approach was adopted, using case record forms for maintaining patient records.
Costs for fixed assets were allocated based on the paediatric space.
Medication and other resource costs were costed using the WHO/MSH Drug Price Indicators as well as procurement data where these were available.
Results.
The costs for cotrimoxazole and ARVs are significantly different.
The average costs for human resources were US$22 and US$71 for physician costs and $1.3 and $16 for nursing costs while in-patient costs were $257 and $15 for the cotrimoxazole and ARV cohorts, respectively.
Mean or average costs were $870 for the cotrimoxazole cohort and $218 for the ARV.
The causal factors for the significant cost differences are attributable to the higher human resource time, higher infections of opportunistic conditions, and longer and higher frequency of hospitalisations, among others.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chitah, Bona M.. 2016. Costing of Paediatric Treatment alongside Clinical Trials under Low Resource Constraint Environments: Cotrimoxazole and Antiretroviral Medications in Children Living with HIVAIDS. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096714
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chitah, Bona M.. Costing of Paediatric Treatment alongside Clinical Trials under Low Resource Constraint Environments: Cotrimoxazole and Antiretroviral Medications in Children Living with HIVAIDS. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096714
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chitah, Bona M.. Costing of Paediatric Treatment alongside Clinical Trials under Low Resource Constraint Environments: Cotrimoxazole and Antiretroviral Medications in Children Living with HIVAIDS. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096714