Estimating the potential health economic value of introducing universal opt-out testing for HIV in emergency departments in Italy

Abstract In Italy, an estimated 13 000–15 000 people have undiagnosed HIV, and in 2020, 60% of new diagnoses were late-stage (CD4 < 350 cells/mm3). In hospitals, including emergency departments (EDs), testing is largely limited to indicator-condition-guided testing (IC), with written consent univ...

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Published in:	European journal of public health Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 999 - 1006
Main Authors:	d’Arminio Monforte, Antonella, d’Ettorre, Gabriella, Galardo, Gioacchino, Lani, Enyal, Kagenaar, Eva, Huntington, Susie, Jarrett, James, Ruf, Murad, Ricciardi, Walter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01.10.2025
Subjects:	Adult CD4 antigen Clinical outcomes Cost analysis Cost effectiveness Cost-Benefit Analysis Costs Data Decision making Decision Trees Economic models Economics Emergency medical care Emergency medical services Emergency Service, Hospital - economics Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Emergency services Female Health care expenditures Health information Health services Health status HIV HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - economics HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Testing - economics Hospitals Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immune response Italy - epidemiology Male Markov analysis Markov Chains Mass Screening - economics Medical tests Middle Aged Patients Public health Quality adjusted life years Tests Thresholds Undiagnosed Value Willingness to pay Italy
ISSN:	1101-1262, 1464-360X, 1464-360X
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