Five Ways that COVID-19 Diagnostics Can Save Lives : Prioritizing Uses of Tests to Maximize Cost-Effectiveness (English)

Supplies of diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus), are still limited in many countries, and there is uncertainty about how to allocate the scarce supply across alternative types of testing (use cases). This Research & Policy Brief quantifies the cost-effectiveness of five alternative diagnostic use cases in terms of tests required per death averted. Across use cases, a single death can be averted by administering...

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Reed,Tristan;

Waites,William;

Manheim,David;

De Walque,Damien B. C. M.;

Vallini,Chiara;

Gatti,Roberta V.;

Hallett,Timothy B.;
Document Date
2021/02/23
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
156888
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2021/02/24
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Disclosed
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Five Ways that COVID-19 Diagnostics Can Save Lives : Prioritizing Uses of Tests to Maximize Cost-Effectiveness
Keywords
positive return on investment

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Reed,Tristan; Waites,William; Manheim,David; De Walque,Damien B. C. M.; Vallini,Chiara; Gatti,Roberta V.; Hallett,Timothy B..

Five Ways that COVID-19 Diagnostics Can Save Lives : Prioritizing Uses of Tests to Maximize Cost-Effectiveness (English). Research & Policy Briefs|no. 43 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/426741613767908998

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