| Title |
The Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Scaling up Screening and Treatment of Syphilis in Pregnancy: A Model
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0087510 |
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| Authors |
James G. Kahn, Aliya Jiwani, Gabriela B. Gomez, Sarah J. Hawkes, Harrell W. Chesson, Nathalie Broutet, Mary L. Kamb, Lori M. Newman |
| Abstract |
Syphilis in pregnancy imposes a significant global health and economic burden. More than half of cases result in serious adverse events, including infant mortality and infection. The annual global burden from mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis is estimated at 3.6 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and $309 million in medical costs. Syphilis screening and treatment is simple, effective, and affordable, yet, worldwide, most pregnant women do not receive these services. We assessed cost-effectiveness of scaling-up syphilis screening and treatment in existing antenatal care (ANC) programs in various programmatic, epidemiologic, and economic contexts. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 43% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 29 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 71 | 81% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 10 | 11% |
| Scientists | 7 | 8% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 194 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 44 | 22% |
| Researcher | 25 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 27 | 14% |
| Unknown | 53 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 68 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 26 | 13% |
| Unknown | 57 | 28% |