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Table 2 Input parameters of the cost-effectiveness model

From: Cost-effectiveness of facility-based, stand-alone and mobile-based voluntary counseling and testing for HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Input parameters

Base value

Low value

High value

SD

Distribution

Data sources

Cost of positive for facility-based VCT

158.82

127.06

190.59

10.00

Gama

Primary

Cost of negative for facility-based VCT

4.95

3.96

5.94

0.49

Gama

Primary

Cost of positive for stand-alone VCT

150.97

120.78

181.17

10.00

Gama

Primary

Cost of negative for stand-alone VCT

6.39

5.11

7.67

0.64

Gama

Primary

Cost of positive for mobile-based VCT

135.53

108.42

162.63

10.00

Gama

Primary

Cost of negative for mobile-based VCT

3.28

2.63

3.9

0.32

Gama

Primary

Probability of being tested at facility-based VCT

0.050

0.030

0.100

0.006

Beta

Primary

Probability of being tested at stand-alone VCT

0.120

0.080

0.160

0.020

Beta

Primary

Probability of being tested at mobile-based VCT

0.340

0.200

0.400

0.080

Beta

Primary

Test sensitivity

0.997

0.993

1.000

0.001

Beta

[42]

Test specificity

0.992

0.990

1.000

0.002

Beta

[42]

HIV positivity rate: facility VCT

0.032

0.022

0.042

0.001

Beta

Primary

HIV positivity rate: stand-alone VCT

0.043

0.033

0.053

0.001

Beta

Primary

HIV positivity rate: mobile-based VCT

0.025

0.015

0.035

0.001

Beta

Primary