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Table 5 Intervention cost per outcome

From: Costs of implementing community-based intervention for HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Publication Continuum of care costed Total implementation cost Cost per client
Intervention Control Intervention Control
HIVST
Choko et al. 2019 [97]
Intervention: HIVSTa
Control: SOC
Testing and initiated ART treatment Total intervention cost (excluding ART or VMMC):
1. STb = USD 3446.03
2. ST + $3 = USD 3678.44
3. ST + $10 = USD 7469.87
4. ST + lottery = USD 1175.64
5. ST + phone = USD 3 464.41
SOC = USD 557.40 1. Cost per male partner tested + attended male friendly clinics (MFC):
a. ST = USD 40.54
b. ST + $3 = USD 23.73
c. ST + $10 = USD 28.08
d. ST + lottery = USD 39.19
e. ST + phone = USD 41.24
2. Cost per male partner tested + ARTc/VMMCd:
a. ST = USD 127.63
b. ST + $3 = USD 94.32
c. ST + $10 = USD 109.85
d. ST + lottery = USD 167.95
e. ST + phone = USD 157.47
1. Cost per male partner tested + attended MFCe: SOCf = USD 9.95
2. Cost per male partner tested + ART/VMMC: SOC = USD 39.81
George et al. 2018 [98]
Intervention: HIVST
Controls: SOC and Enhanced SOC
Testing Total intervention cost
• Trucker = USD 3678.44
• FSWg = USD 7469.87
1. Total cost per intervention (Trucker):
a. HIVST = USD 544.03
2. Total cost per intervention (FSW):
• HIVST = USD 925.55
1. Total intervention cost
• SOC = USD 284.81
• Enhanced SOC = USD 335.69
2. Total cost per intervention (FSW):
• SOC = USD 411.18
• Enhanced SOC = USD 473.04
1. Cost per client (Trucker):
• HIVST = USD 20.92
2. Cost per client (FSW):
• HIVST = USD 11.43
3. Cost per additional client tested (Trucker):
• HIVST = USD 21.48
4. Cost per additional client tested (FSW):
• HIVST = USD 15.80
1. Cost per client (Trucker):
• SOC = USD 28.48
• Enhanced SOC = USD 33.57
2. Cost per client (FSW):
• SOC = USD 9.56
• Enhanced SOC = USD 10.28
3. Cost per additional client tested (Trucker):
• SOC = USD 26.26
• Enhanced SOC = USD 30.80
4. Cost per additional client tested (FSW):
• SOC = USD 9.90
• Enhanced SOC = USD 10.63
Maheswaran et al. 2016 [99]
Intervention: HIVST
Control: FBHTCh
Testing, HIV diagnosis, and ART initiation Total annual health provider cost: HIVST = USD 133 300 • Ndirande = USD 50 899
• Chilomani = USD 56 760
• QECHl = USD 84 436
1. Direct cost per individual tested: HIVST = USD 8.78
2. Direct cost per HIV positive identified: HIVST = USD 97.50
3. Direct cost per HIV positive individuals assessed for ART eligibility: HIVT Service = USD 165.14
4. Direct cost per HIV positive individuals initiated onto ART:
• HIVST = USD 319.67
1. Direct cost per individual tested:
• Ndirande = USD 7.53
• Chilomani = USD 10.57
• QECH = USD 8.90
2. Direct cost per HIV positive identified:
• Ndirande = USD 67.33
• Chilomani = USD 76.39
• QECH = USD 28.30
3. Direct cost per HIV positive individuals assessed for ART eligibility:
• Ndirande = USD 83.48
• Chilomani = USD 92.38
• QECH = USD 37.73
4. Direct cost per HIV positive individuals initiated onto ART:
• Ndirande = USD 109.85
• Chilomani = USD 132.42
QECH = USD 85.75
Home-based HIV counseling and testing
Bogart et al. 2017 [95]
Intervention: HBHTCj
Control: EBHTCk
Testing HBHTC = USD 62 247 EBHTC = USD 25 780 HBHTC = USD 45.09 EBHTC = USD 46.99
Cham et al. 20191 [96]
Intervention: HBHTC
Controls: PITCl and VBHTCm
Testing and HIV diagnosis 1. Total intervention cost = USD 720 607.67
2. Total cost per intervention: HBHTC = USD 176 865.66
1. Cost per intervention
• PITC = USD 404 364.89
• VBHTC = USD 139 377.12
1. Cost per test: HBHTC = USD 6.45
2. Cost per new HIV diagnosed: HBHTC = USD 354.44
1. Cost per test:
• PITC = USD 4.55
• VBHTC = USD 7.98
2. Cost per new HIV diagnosed:
• PITC = USD 123.66
• VBHTC = USD 372.67
Mulogo et al., 20132 [101]
Intervention: HBHTC
Control: FBHTC
Testing and HIV diagnosis. USD 3114 USD 2462 1. Cost per client tested: USD 5.0
2. Average cost per client diagnosed HIV positive: USD 1
1. Cost per client tested: USD 6.4
2. Average cost per client diagnosed HIV positive: USD 2
Tabana et al. 20153 [104]
Intervention: HBHTC
Control: FBHTC
Testing USD 233 239.02 USD 146 615.12 USD 29 USD 38
Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing
Meehan et al. 2017 [100]
Intervention: MHTCn
Control: SAHTSo
Testing, HIV diagnosis, referral to treatment. USD 77 764 USD 96 616 1. Cost per person counseled: USD 25
2. Cost per person test: USD 25
3. Cost per HIV diagnosed: USD 1051
4. Cost per HIV referred: USD 1065
5. Cost per linked to HIV care: USD 2102
1. Cost per person counseled: USD 50
2. Cost per person test: USD 51
3. Cost per HIV diagnosed: USD 755
4. Cost per HIV referred: USD 773
5. Cost per linked to HIV care: USD 1039
Parker et al. 2015 [103]
Intervention: MHTC
Control: HBHTC
Testing and HIV diagnosis.    1. Cost per person reached: USD 24
2. Cost per HIV positive identified: USD 543
3. Cost per HIV positive identified and linked to care: USD 1698
4. Cost per person reached: USD 11
5. Cost per HIV positive identified: USD 343
6. Cost per HIV positive identified and linked to care: USD 797
Provider-initiated counseling and testing
Obure et al. 2012 [102]
Intervention: PITC
Control: VCTp
Testing and HIV diagnosis. Average annual economic cost
1. Kenya: USD 3 721
2. Swaziland: USD 10 407
Average annual economic cost
1. Kenya: USD 11 969
2. Swaziland: USD 16 716
1. Average cost per client:
• Kenya: USD 5.71
• Swaziland: USD 7.79
2. Average cost per client diagnosed HIV positive:
• Kenya: USD 46.96
• Swaziland: USD 47.85
1. Average cost per client:
• Kenya: USD 8.27
• Swaziland: USD 9.44
2. Average cost per client diagnosed HIV positive:
• Kenya: USD 110.32
• Swaziland: USD 45.56
  1. Estimated incremental cost over 2.5 years;
  2. 2ICER = 3.50
  3. 3ICER = 19
  4. aHIVST: HIV self-testing
  5. bST standard of care + access to HIVST
  6. cART antiretroviral therapy
  7. dVMMC voluntary medical male circumcision
  8. eMFC male friendly clinics
  9. fSOC standard of care
  10. gFSW female sex workers
  11. hFBHTC facility-based HIV testing and counseling
  12. iQECH Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
  13. jHBHTC home-based HIV testing and counseling
  14. kEBHTC event-based HIV testing and counseling
  15. lPITC provider-initiated testing and counseling
  16. mVBHTC venue-based HIV testing and counseling
  17. nMHTC mobile-based HIV testing and counseling
  18. oSAHTS stand-alone community-based HIV testing and counseling
  19. pVCT voluntary counseling and testing