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CDC offers two tools to show the impact of STI prevention activities, in terms of infections averted and costs saved. SPACE Tool is used to estimate the impact of changes in the amount of funding allocated for STI prevention for large jurisdictions. And STIC Figure is used to estimate the impact of prevention and treatment activities by an STI prevention program of any size, ranging from a small health clinic to a large state health department.
Tools
SPACE Tool 2.0
The STI Prevention Allocation Consequences Estimator (SPACE) is a tool that large scale STI Programs can use to show how budget changes impact the burden and direct medical costs of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
STIC Figure 2.0
The Sexually Transmitted Infection Cost Saved (STIC Figure) 2.0 tool calculates the number of infections and other adverse health outcomes averted and costs saved as a result of STI program activities for programs of different sizes.
| Feature | STIC Figure 2.0 | SPACE Tool 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provides output such as the estimated number of infections averted and medical costs saved | Yes | Yes |
| Used to estimate the impact of STI budget cuts or budget increases | No | Yes |
| Used to estimate the impact of specific STI and HIV prevention activities | Yes | No |
| Suitable for use by almost any STI/HIV program or jurisdiction regardless of size | Yes | No |
| Suitable for use by large jurisdictions only | No | Yes |