@article{ea52629788394cbda7e87a7b4a8026d6,
title = "Cost–Utility of Access to Care, a National HIV Linkage, Re-engagement and Retention in Care Program",
abstract = "Linkage to HIV medical care and on-going engagement in HIV medical care are vital for ending the HIV epidemic. However, little is known about the cost–utility of HIV linkage, re-engagement and retention (LRC) in care programs. This paper presents the cost–utility analysis of Access to Care, a national HIV LRC program. Using standard methods from the US Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine, we calculated the cost–utility ratio. Seven Access to Care programs were cost-effective and two were cost-saving. This study adds to a small but growing body of evidence to support the cost-effectiveness of LRC programs.",
keywords = "Access to Care, Cost–utility, HIV, Retention in HIV care",
author = "{A2C Intervention Team} and Catherine Maulsby and Jain, {Kriti M.} and Weir, {Brian W.} and Blessing Enobun and Melissa Werner and Morey Riordan and Holtgrave, {David R.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their gratitude to the A2C intervention staff for their dedication and for the individuals who participated in the A2C intervention. This document is based upon work under Grant No. 10SIHDC001 and supported by the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), a Program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Opinions or points of view expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of, or a position that is endorsed by, CNCS or the Social Innovation Fund Program. The Social Innovation Fund is a Program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and Volunteer Generation Fund programs, and leads the President{\textquoteright}s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit http:// NationalService.gov. Funding Information: A2C was a national HIV linkage, re-engagement and retention in care program funded by AIDS United with support from the Social Innovations Fund (SIF) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (details on the A2C initiative and the programs implemented by the A2C grantees can be found elsewhere) [17]. This study presents the results of cost–utility analyses for seven of the A2C grantees. Two programs were not included because of incomplete data and two were excluded because significant difference were not seen over time in viral suppression. The fifth was excluded because it included a randomized control trial to assess program effectiveness, and we were not able to separate out the costs of program implementation from the costs associated with the study. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2018",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10461-017-2015-z",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "22",
pages = "3734--3741",
journal = "AIDS and behavior",
issn = "1090-7165",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "11",
}