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Trial Status in_development completed
Last Published June 18, 2018 05:21 AM August 14, 2024 03:58 PM
Data Collection Complete Yes
Public Data URL https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/150781/version/V1/view
Program Files Yes
Program Files URL https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/150781/version/V1/view
Is data available for public use? Yes
Keyword(s) Health Health
Building on Existing Work No
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Paper Abstract We study whether and how peer referrals increase screening, testing, and identification of patients with tuberculosis, an infectious disease responsible for over one million deaths annually. In an experiment with 3,176 patients at 122 tuberculosis treatment centers in India, we find that small financial incentives raise the probability that existing patients refer prospective patients for screening and testing, resulting in cost-effective identification of new cases. Incentivized referrals operate through two mechanisms: peers have private information about individuals in their social networks to target for outreach, and they are more effective than health workers in inducing these individuals to get tested.
Paper Citation Goldberg, Jessica, Mario Macis, and Pradeep Chintagunta. 2023. "Incentivized Peer Referrals for Tuberculosis Screening: Evidence from India." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 15 (1): 259–91.
Paper URL https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20200721
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