the cost-effectiveness of preventing mother-to-child transmission of hiv in low- and middle-income countries systematic review预防母婴传播艾滋病毒的成本效益在低收入和中等收入国家系统综述.pdfVIP

Johri and Ako-Arrey Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2011, 9:3 /content/9/1/3 REVIEW Open Access The cost-effectiveness of preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review Mira Johri1,2*†, Denis Ako-Arrey1† Abstract Background: Although highly effective prevention interventions exist, the epidemic of paediatric HIV continues to challenge control efforts in resource-limited settings. We reviewed the cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This article presents syntheses of evidence on the costs, effects and cost-effectiveness of HIV MTCT strategies for LMICs from the published literature and evaluates their implications for policy and future research. Methods: Candidate studies were identified through a comprehensive database search including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and EconLit restricted by language (English or French), date (January 1st, 1994 to January 17th, 2011) and article type (original research). Articles reporting full economic evaluations of interventions to prevent or reduce HIV MTCT were eligible for inclusion. We searched article bibliographies to identify additional studies. Two authors independently assessed eligibility and extracted data from studies retained for review. Study quality was appraised using a modified BMJ checklist for economic evaluations. Data were synthesised in narrative form. Results: We identified 19 articles published in 9 journals from 1996 to 2010, 16 concerning sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively, the articles suggest that interventions to prevent paediatric infections are cost-effective in a variety of LMIC settings as measured against accepted international benchmarks. In concentrated epidemics where