Imperial College London
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ProfessorMaria-GloriaBasanez

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor of Neglected Tropical Diseases
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 3295m.basanez Website

 
 
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Location

 

503School of Public HealthWhite City Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Turner:2019:10.1111/tmi.13241,
author = {Turner, HC and Walker, M and Pion, SDS and McFarland, DA and Bundy, DAP and Basanez, M-G},
doi = {10.1111/tmi.13241},
journal = {Tropical Medicine and International Health},
pages = {788--816},
title = {Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13241},
volume = {24},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - ObjectiveTo provide a systematic review of economic evaluations that has been conducted for onchocerciasis interventions, to summarise current key knowledge and to identify research gaps.MethodA systematic review of the literature was conducted on the 8th of August 2018 using the PubMed (MEDLINE) and ISI Web of Science electronic databases. No date or language stipulations were applied to the searches.ResultsWe identified 14 primary studies reporting the results of economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions, seven of which were costeffectiveness analyses. The studies identified used a variety of different approaches to estimate the costs of the investigated interventions/programmes. Originally, the studies only quantified the benefits associated with preventing blindness. Gradually, methods improved and also captured onchocerciasisassociated skin disease. Studies found that eliminating onchocerciasis would generate billions in economic benefits. The majority of the costeffectiveness analyses evaluated annual mass drug administration (MDA). The estimated cost per disabilityadjusted life year (DALY) averted of annual MDA varies between US$3 and US$30 (cost year variable).ConclusionsThe cost benefit and cost effectiveness of onchocerciasis interventions have consistently been found to be very favourable. This finding provides strong evidential support for the ongoing efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis from endemic areas. Although these results are very promising, there are several important research gaps that need to be addressed as we move towards the 2020 milestones and beyond.
AU  - Turner,HC
AU  - Walker,M
AU  - Pion,SDS
AU  - McFarland,DA
AU  - Bundy,DAP
AU  - Basanez,M-G
DO  - 10.1111/tmi.13241
EP  - 816
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1360-2276
SP  - 788
TI  - Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs
T2  - Tropical Medicine and International Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13241
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000474288600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/75562
VL  - 24
ER  -
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