Table 2 The main results. The five policies, along with their absolute and relative costs
From: Optimal screening and donor management in a public stool bank
Screening policy | Inter-testing time | Time between interim | Annual cost | Cost reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | for regular tests | and regular tests | Â | vs. status quo (%) |
Status quo | D=60 days | No interim testing | $209,148 | – |
Fixed regular | D=36 days | No interim testing | $193,137 | 10.3 |
Fixed | D=41 days | d=29 days | $190,645 | 11.9 |
Donor-dependent regular | D k in Fig. 3 | No interim testing | $189,679 | 12.5 |
Optimal | D k in Fig. 3 | d k in Fig. 3 | $186,548 | 14.5 |