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Table 2 Study characteristics

From: Are intersectoral costs considered in economic evaluations of interventions relating to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A systematic review

 

Authors

Year

Country

Type of STI

Perspective

Type of intervention

Comparator

Type of analysis*

Type of study

Outcome(s)

Year of valuation

Currency

1

Adamson et al.

2019

USA

HIV

Multiple (Societal, Healthcare)

Financial incentives for HIV viral suppression

Standard of care

CEA

Disease progression model and ongoing transmission

QALYs, viral suppression, reduced HIV infections prevented

2017

USD

2

Campos et al.

2021

USA

HPV

Modified payer perspective

HPV testing self-collection at home

Standard of care involving cytology and HPV co-testing at the Health Department clinics

CEA

Monte Carlo microsimulation model/ micro-costing study alongside RCT

Year of life saved

2019

USD

3

Coupe et al.

2009

NL

HPV

Societal

Cervical cancer screening strategies

Vaccination only

Not explicitly stated

Markov simulation model

QALYs

2006

EUR

4

Damm et al.

2017

GER

HPV

Multiple (Societal, Healthcare)

Vaccination in addition to screening

Screening alone

Not explicitly stated

Dynamic transmission model (SIRS)

LYs, QALYs

2010

EUR

5

De Kok et al.

2009

NL

HPV

Societal

Vaccination in addition to cervical cancer screening

Screening alone

CEA

Simulation model (MISCAN)

QALYs, CIN lesions detected, cervical cancer diagnosis, cervical cancer deaths, life-years lost

2008

EUR

6

De Wit et al.

2015

NL

Chlamydia

Societal

Screening (six scenarios)

Another scenario, or no screening

Not explicitly stated

Analogous to the transmission dynamics model

QALYs

2010

EUR

7

Deogan et al.

2010

SWE

Chlamydia

Societal

Community based intervention (testing, treatment, contact tracing)

No intervention

CEA

Cost-effectiveness model

QALYs, reduced potential costs associated with medical sequels

2007

EUR

8

Drabo et al.

2016

USA

HIV

Societal

Testing (expanded), test-and-treat (expanded HIV testing combined with immediate treatment) and PrEP

Status quo

CEA

Economic model following a compartmental HIV transmission model

QALYs, HIV incidence

2010; 2013

USD

9

Fogelberg et al.

2020

SWE

HPV

Societal

Alternative screening strategies

Alternative screening strategies

CEA

Microsimulation model

QALE, measured in terms of QALYs, incorporating disutility due to cervical cancer

2014

SEK to EUR

10

Gift et al.

2011

USA

Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea

Multiple (Societal, Payer, Healthcare)

Expedited partner treatment (EPT)

Unassisted standard partner referral (SR)

Not explicitly stated

Monte Carlo simulation model

QALYs

2008

USD

11

Ginsberg et al.

2020

ISR

HIV

Societal

PrEP use by MSM

No PrEP

CUA

Model (Excel-based)

DALYs

2018

USD

12

Kim et al.

2009

USA

HPV

Societal

Vaccination and cervical cancer screening in older women

Screening alone

CEA

Monte Carlo simulation model

QALYs, reductions in lifetime risk for cervical cancer

2006

USD

13

Kim & Goldie

2009

USA

HPV

Societal

Vaccination of girls and boys

screening alone; HPV vaccination of girls alone

CEA

Dynamic transmission model, incidence based models

QALYs, outcomes related to cervical disease and other cancers associated with HPV 16/18, HPV 6/11 associated genital warts, juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

2006

USD

14

Krauth et al.

2020

GER

Hepatitis C

Societal

HCV screening strategies (including MSM as a target group)

No screening

Not explicitly stated

Markov Model

QALYs

2015

EUR

15

Mahumud et al.

2019

AUS

HPV

Multiple (Societal, Health System)

HPV vaccination

Three different vaccine delivery strategies

CEA

Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modelling and Economics (PRIME) model

DALYs, LYs

2018

AUD

16

Nosyk et al.

2015

CAN

HIV

Multiple (Societal, Third-party payer)

Population-level HAART expansion (testing and treatment)

Constrained treatment access to HAART (75, 50%)

CEA

Dynamic compartmental transmission model

QALYs, HIV prevalence, incidence

2010

CAD

17

Ouellet et al.

2015

CAN

HIV

Societal

On-demand PrEP

Lifetime costs of HIV infection

CEA

Model based on clinical trial

QALYs, LYs

2012

CAD

18

Owusu-Edusei et al. [45]

2015

USA

Chlamydia

Societal

Vaccination

Various strategies of i.e. no screening, no vaccination, tailored screening

Not explicitly stated

Compartmental heterosexual transmission model

QALYs

2013

USD

19

Owusu-Edusei et al. [46]

2016

USA

Chlamydia

Societal

Opt-Out Chlamydia Testing

Risk-based screening (status quo)

Not explicitly stated

Compartmental heterosexual transmission model

QALYs

2014

USD

20

Regnier et al.

2014

USA

Gonorrhoea

Societal

Vaccination (meningococcal)

Standard of care (antibiotics)

Not explicitly stated

Decision-analysis model

QALYs

2012

USD

21

Rogoza et al.

2009

NL

HPV

Societal

Vaccination on top of screening

NCCSP only

Not explicitly stated

Markov model

QALYs, LYs

2009

EUR

22

Rossi et al.

2013

CAN

Hepatitis B

Societal

Universal vaccination, screening & vaccination, screening & treatment, combined screening

No targeted screening or vaccination

CEA

Markov model (decision-tree)

QALYs, HBV-associated morbidity and mortality

2011

CAD

23

Rours et al.

2016

NL

Chlamydia

Societal

Antenatal screening

No screening

CEA

Decision-analysis model

QALYs, pregnancy outcomes averted

2009

EUR

24

Van Luenen et al.

2019

NL

HIV

Societal

Guided Internet-based intervention

Attention only

CUA

Trial

QoL, QALYs

2017

EUR

25

Van Wifferen et al.

2021

NL

Chlamydia, Gonorrhoeae

Societal

Screening strategies 6 monthly

Screening strategies 3 monthly (current practice)

CEA

Dynamic infection model

QALYs, prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea

2018

EUR

26

Wijnen et al.

2019

NL

HIV

Societal

Adherence

Improving Self-management Strategy in HIV Care

Treatment as usual

CEA, CUA

Markov Model

QALYs

2013

EUR

27

Wolff et al.

2018

SWE

HPV

Multiple (Societal, Healthcare)

Sex-neutral vaccination

Girls-only vaccination

Not explicitly stated

Epidemiological model; Dynamic compartmental model (HPV-related cancers)

QALYs

2018

EUR

28

Zechmeister et al.

2009

AT

HPV

Multiple (Societal, Public payer)

Vaccination in addition to screening for girls only

Vaccination in addition to screening for girls and boys

Screening only

CEA

Dynamic transmission model

LYG

2007

EUR

29

Zulliger et al.

2017

USA

HIV

Multiple (Societal, Payer)

HIV testing and linkage to care

5 main testing strategies

CUA

Trial

QALYs

2013

USD

  1. AT Austria, CAN Canada, GER Germany, ISR Israel, NL Netherlands, SWE Sweden, USA United States of America
  2. AUD Australian Dollar
  3. CEA Cost-effectiveness analysis
  4. CUA Cost-utility analysis
  5. DALY(s) Disability-adjusted life year(s)
  6. EUR Euro, CAD Canadian Dollar, USD United States Dollar
  7. HAART Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
  8. HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  9. HPV Human Papillomavirus
  10. LY(s) Life year(s)
  11. LYG(s) Life year(s) gained
  12. MISCAN Microsimulation Screening Analysis
  13. MSM Men Having Sex With Men
  14. NCCSP National Cervical Cancer Screening Program
  15. NR Not reported
  16. PrEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  17. QALE Quality-Adjusted Life-Expectancy
  18. QALY(s) Quality-Adjusted Life Year(s)
  19. QoL Quality of Life
  20. SEK Swedish Krona
  21. SIRS Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered-Susceptible
  22. *This was based on the study authors’ reporting of a CEA or CUA