PREVENTING HIV AIDS AMONG HIGH-RISK URBAN WOMEN - THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A BEHAVIORAL GROUP INTERVENTION/

Objectives. A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention trial fo r women at high risk for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and attend ing an urban clinic was reported previously. The behavioral group inte rvention was shown to increase condom use behaviors significantly. Thi s study retrospectively assessed the intervention's cost-effectiveness . Methods. Standard methods of cost and cost-utility analysis were use d. Results. The intervention cost was just over $2000 for each quality -adjusted life-year saved; this is favorable compared with other life- saving programs. However, the results are sensitive to changes in some model assumptions. Conclusions. Under most scenarios, the HIV prevent ion intervention was cost-effective.