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The aim was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health centre systems in Ghana.

March 13, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Cost-Effectiveness

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YOYaw Boateng Owusu-AnsahNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research EMErnest Kwesi MensahNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research KAKofi AdoboliUniversity of Professional Studies

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Randomized field trial demonstrates cost-reduction strategies improve efficiency in Ghana's community health centres, indicating potential for widespread implementation.

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The aim was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health centre systems in Ghana.
Conducted a randomized field trial across ten community health centres
Used standardised surveys and financial records to assess efficiency and costs
Applied statistical methods to analyze treatment effects and uncertainty
Implementation of cost-saving measures reduced operational costs by approximately 20%
Patient care quality was maintained despite cost reductions
Results demonstrated a confidence interval of ±5% for cost savings

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Owusu-Ansah et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac2b02a1e69014ccda33 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18961440

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Randomized field trial demonstrates cost-reduction strategies improve efficiency in Ghana's community health centres, indicating potential for widespread implementation.

Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Cost-Effectiveness

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Cost-Effectiveness

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