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Table 7 Costs per Undetected HIV Diagnosis in the Whole of Population (WoP)

From: Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia

Estimated Number of Undiagnosed Cases

3350

Regime and Setting

Number of Tests Needed per Positive Diagnosis

Average Cost per Test Regime

AUD$

Total Cost per Positive HIV Diagnosis

AUD$

Conventional Testing Regime

 Private General Practice

5602

$159.10

$891,329

 Public Sexual Health Clinic

5602

$63.80

$357,411

Parallel Testing Regime

 Community Organisation (General Practice)

5787

$98.92

$572,542

 Community Organisation (Peer Testing - Volunteer)

5787

$27.14

$157,071

Point of Care Testing Regime

 Community Organisation (Peer Testing – Paid)

5787

$34.63

$200,436

 Home HIVST (include private costs)

6111

$62.32

$380,860

 Home HIVST (exclude private costs)

6111

$0.07

$416

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