Cost-effectiveness analysis of point-of-care tests for causes of non-malarial febrile illnesses in low-resource settings: a case study from Lao PDR
Chris Painter, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Elizabeth A Ashley · 2026
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Chris Painter and coauthors present a 2026 cost study on bedside tests for fever without malaria in Lao PDR. In low-resource clinics, quick point-of-care tests often fill gaps left by weak labs, but use is uneven and some tests are poor or pricey. The authors modeled which tests for outpatients give best value, assuming top-quality versions.
A decision tree compared testing with clinical judgment alone, from both clinic and wider social views, including future resistance costs from antibiotic use. Tests for dengue and for rickettsia came out most cost-effective in both main and chance-based runs. Tests for typhoid and leptospirosis looked good in fixed runs but lost ground when uncertainty was modeled fully.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chris Painter, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Elizabeth A Ashley |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31728 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |