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Table 4 SAFER Conception sensitivity analyses (2017 $US)

From: Estimated costs for the delivery of safer conception strategies for HIV-discordant couples in Zimbabwe: a cost analysis

  

Base Case

Adjusted range

Strategy

Variable

Variable value

Strategy cost

Variable value

Strategy costa

ART-VL

Number of VL tests

4

$302

2–8 tests

$251–$404

PrEP

Price of PrEP (per month)

$18

$266

$5.40–$49.00

$166–$513

SW

Number of attempts

3

$360

1–6 attempts

$171–$644

SW

Unit price per SW procedure

$101

$360

$84–$219

$317–$885

  1. ART-VL = Antiretroviral therapy with frequent viral load testing. AVI = Artificial vaginal insemination, at home. PrEP = Pre-exposure prophylaxis. SW = Semen-washing
  2. aTotal strategy costs are for 6 months of conception attempts, plus a 2-month run-in period prior to attempting conception
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