TABLE 1

Costs of no testing, testing using BHIVA, testing using NICE strategies and testing all clinic attendees

No testingBHIVA testingNICE testingTesting all
2000–20052005–20102000–20052005–20102000–20052005–20102000–20052005–2010
Total cases of active TB under testing strategy n3735262423212120
Total cost of testing for LTBI€0€0€74 006€80 007€121 234€149 328€142 528€187 242
Average cost per patient of testing for LTBI€0€0€34€28€55€51€65€65
Total cost of preventive treatment€0€0€63 482€76 471€68 317€92 899€82 778€115 631
Average cost per patient of preventive treatment€0€0€29€26€31€32€37€40
Total cost of remaining active cases€338 313€320 026€241 225€222 938€206 273€195 753€194 622€184 102
Average cost per patient of remaining active cases€153€110€109€77€93€67€88€63
Total cost€338 313€320 026€378 713€379 416€395 825€437 979€419 928€486 975
Average cost per patient of entire strategy€153€110€171€131€179€151€190€168
  • Data from 2000–2005 (n=2209) and 2005–2010 (n=2902). BHIVA: British HIV Association; NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection.