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Economic analysis of FIND MGIT demonstration project * Samara ...

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Ideas for future studies<br />

Standardizing evaluating laboratory diagnostic costs -<br />

concepts employed are consistent regardless <strong>of</strong> systems<br />

and disease category -<br />

need for standardized manual and data collection<br />

worksheets<br />

cost effectiveness study for <strong>MGIT</strong> vs. solid media culture -<br />

currently there is a study in progress in Thailand involving 6<br />

laboratories (incl. NTRL)<br />

Inclusion <strong>of</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> identification (capilia, biochemical<br />

assay, Hain, Microarray, etc.)<br />

cost <strong>of</strong> smear as part <strong>of</strong> culture diagnosis<br />

+ 2nd line drug testing cost (for XDR-TB)

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