Summary of characteristics of economic evaluations of partner notification for chlamydia infection, in chronological order
First author, year, >reference | Partner notification strategy | Outcome | Model | Target population | Cost effectiveness, screening recommended | ||||||||
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M partners >of F | F partners >of M | Either | MOA | Short >term | Static | TDM | F | M&F | M | Yes | No | Comments | |
*Study also included in table 1. | |||||||||||||
MOA, major outcome averted; TDM, transmission dynamic model; M, males; F, females; PN, partner notification. | |||||||||||||
Postma, 200114* | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | PN improves cost effectiveness by 50% | |||||||
Howell, 199744 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | PN more cost effective for female partners of male cases than male partners of female cases | |||||||
Katz, 198843 | √ | √ | None | √ | Field follow up by trained investigators most cost effective |