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Table 4 Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis of strategies for malaria diagnosis with shared-use microscopy, per adequately diagnosed case

From: Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic for malaria in Extra-Amazon Region, Brazil

Strategies for malaria diagnosis

Cost per case (US$)

Additional cost (US$)

Effect

Additional effect

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (US$)

First Response Malaria Combo

12.22

____

0.9116

 

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Parascreen

12.32

0.10

0.8660

−0.0456

(Dominated)

SD Bioline FK60

12.33

0.11

0.9034

−0.0082

(Dominated)

Microscopy

12.77

0.55

0.9801

0.0685

8.03

CareStart

15.26

2.49

0.9795

−0.0006

(Dominated)

ICT BinaxNOW

16.33

3.56

0.9432

−0.0363

(Dominated)

  1. Extra-Amazon Region, Brazil, 2010.
  2. Note: (1) Inicial comparisons of Parascreen, SD Bioline FK60 and Microscopy were made with First Response Malaria Combo, the cheapest strategy. CareStart and ICT BinaxNOW Microscopy were compared to Microscopy.
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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