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Table 1 The HIV/AIDS interventions' ranking based on DCE, and the ranking after group discussions

From: Multi-criteria decision analysis for setting priorities on HIV/AIDS interventions in Thailand

HIV/AIDS intervention (target group)

Ranking*

 

Policy makers

PLWHA

VHVs

 

DCE†

Group discussion‡

DCE

Group discussion

DCE

Group discussion

 

Probability of selection (%)

(95% CI)

Rank

 

Probability of selection (%)

(95% CI)

Rank

 

Probability of selection (%)

(95% CI)

Rank

 

Community based education (MSM)

98.82

(94.9-99.7)

11

3

64.34

(45.2-79.8)

15

1

71.28

(48.9-86.6)

15

3

Community based education (IDU)

96.73

(86.1-99.3)

14

3

79.67

(63.1-90.0)

11

1

78.31

(56.8-90.8)

13

3

Community based education (Youth)

99.86

(98.8-100)

2

3

92.14

(79.0-97.3)

2

1

96.56

(87.6-99.1)

1

1

Community based education (FSW)

99.79

(97.8-100)

4

3

78.57

(51.9-92.6)

12

1

90.81

(69.1-97.8)

5

3

Workplace based education ± condom distribution/free STI clinic (FSW)

99.22

(94.4-99.9)

8

1

71.97

(47.4-88.0)

14

1

87.45

(66.1-96.1)

9

2

Workplace based education ± condom distribution/free STI clinic (general public)

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

3

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

1

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

2

Workplace based education ± condom distribution/free STI clinic (male conscripts in military camps)

99.84

(99.0-100)

3

2

77.15

(56.5-90.0)

13

1

89.03

(71.7-96.3)

8

2

School-based sex education programmes (+ life skills)

99.49

(96.8-99.9)

7

1

89.15

(75.8-95.6)

4

1

95.19

(86.0-98.4)

2

1

Peer education (MSM)

98.82

(94.9-99.7)

11

1

64.34

(45.2-79.8)

15

1

71.28

(48.9-86.6)

15

2

Peer education (IDU)

99.10

(94.3-99.9)

9

1

84.84

(67.2-93.9)

8

1

83.66

(60.2-94.5)

11

3

Peer education (Youth)

99.00

(93.9-99.8)

10

3

86.24

(70.5-94.3)

7

1

89.56

(72.8-96.5)

7

1

Peer education (FSW)

99.79

(97.8-100)

4

1

78.57

(51.9-92.6)

12

1

90.81

(69.1-97.8)

5

3

Mass media campaign (general public)

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

3

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

1

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

1

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (Prison inmate)

99.54

(97.0-99.9)

6

1

88.01

(72.9-95.2)

6

1

92.19

(77.7-97.6)

4

2

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (MSM)

99.84

(99.0-100)

3

1

77.15

(56.5-89.8)

13

1

89.03

(71.7-96.3)

8

3

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (IDU)

99.87

(98.8-100)

1

1

91.29

(76.4-97.1)

3

1

94.36

(80.0-98.6)

3

1

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (HIV sero-discordant couples)

99.54

(97.0-99.9)

6

1

88.01

(72.9-95.2)

6

1

92.19

(77.7-97.6)

4

2

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (Youth)

99.49

(96.8-99.9)

7

2

89.15

(75.8-95.6)

4

1

95.19

(86.0-98.4)

2

1

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (FSW)

99.22

(94.4-99.9)

8

1

71.97

(47.3-88.0)

14

1

87.45

(66.1-96.1)

9

3

VCT ± STI clinic/Condom distribution (general public)

99.61

(97.0-100)

5

2

88.57

(71.5-96.0)

5

1

90.51

(70.7-97.4)

6

2

Routine (provider-initiated) voluntary HIV screening at healthcare settings (general public)

99.61

(97.0-100)

5

2

88.57

(71.5-96.0)

5

1

90.51

(70.7-97.4)

6

1

Condom use (availability and accessibility) (FSW)

99.79

(97.8-100)

4

1

78.57

(51.9-92.6)

12

1

90.81

(69.1-97.8)

5

2

Condom use (availability and accessibility) (general public)

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

3

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

1

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

1

Condom use (availability and accessibility) (HIV sero-discordant couples)

99.54

(97.0-99.9)

6

1

88.01

(72.9-95.2)

6

1

92.19

(77.7-97.6)

4

1

Condom use (availability and accessibility) (MSM)

99.84

(99.0-100)

3

1

77.15

(56.5-89.8)

13

1

89.03

(71.7-96.3)

8

2

Street outreach (IDU)

99.87

(98.8-100)

1

1

91.29

(76.4-97.1)

3

1

94.36

(80.0-98.6)

3

1

Substitution treatment (IDU)

99.87

(98.8-100)

1

1

91.29

(76.4-97.1)

3

1

94.36

(80.0-98.6)

3

3

Using nucleic acid test screening (NAT) of voluntary blood donations (general public)

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

1

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

2

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

3

Screening blood products and donated organs for HIV (general public)

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

1

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

1

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

2

Improved STI treatment services (MSM)

99.84

(99.0-100)

3

1

77.15

(56.5-89.8)

13

2

89.03

(71.7-96.3)

8

2

Improved STI treatment services (IDU)

99.87

(98.8-100)

1

1

91.29

(76.4-97.1)

3

2

94.36

(80.0-98.6)

3

1

Improved STI treatment services (HIV sero-discordant couples)

99.87

(98.8-100)

1

1

91.29

(76.4-97.1)

3

2

94.36

(80.0-98.6)

3

2

Improved STI treatment services (Youth)

99.86

(98.8-100)

2

1

92.14

(79.0-97.3)

2

2

96.56

(87.6-99.1)

1

1

Improved STI treatment services (FSW)

99.79

(97.8-100)

4

1

78.57

(51.9-92.6)

12

2

90.81

(69.1-97.8)

5

2

Improved STI treatment services (general public)

99.61

(97.0-100)

5

1

88.57

(71.5-96.0)

5

2

90.51

(70.7-97.4)

6

2

Prevention mother to child transmission

99.79

(97.8-100)

4

1

78.57

(51.9-92.6)

12

1

90.81

(69.1-97.8)

5

2

PEP for healthcare workers

97.25

(86.1-99.5)

13

1

80.55

(61.5-91.5)

10

1

74.46

(47.8-90.3)

14

3

Increase alcohol tax

98.58

(92.4-99.7)

12

3

84.45

(67.7-93.4)

9

3

87.06

(67.8-95.5)

10

3

Highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS

95.64

(89.0-99.8)

15

1

94.92

(89.0-98.7)

1

1

82.24

(55.4-94.5)

12

2

Definitive treatment and care for opportunistic infections, and other palliative care

95.64

(89.0-99.8)

15

1

94.92

(89.0-98.7)

1

1

82.24

(55.4-94.5)

12

2

  1. DCE, discrete choice experiment; PLWHA, people living with HIV/AIDS; VHVs, village health volunteers; MSM, men who have sex with men; IDU, injectable drug users; FSW, female sex workers; STI, sexual transmitted infection; VCT, voluntary counseling and testing; PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis
  2. *Rank 1 is for the interventions in a group of the highest probability of selection comparing to others on the list
  3. †The rankings from DCE depend on each group of stakeholders that unable to compare cross the groups
  4. ‡The rankings from group discussion of each group of stakeholders categorized into three groups through consensus; rank 1 is the intervention that was probable 'good candidate for implementation'; rank 2 is the intervention that was probable 'in between'; and rank 3 is the intervention that was probable 'not good candidate for implementation'