Table 4.
Standardized dataset for the cost-effectiveness models in rotavirus vaccination: health-care use and costs
| Afr | Sear | Amr | Eur | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average length of hospital stay | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | days |
| Cost per hospital day | US$35 | US$34 | US$122 | € 550 | |
| Cost per outpatient visit (health center/GP) | US$10.50 | US$9 | US$34.50 | € 40 | Community acquired only |
| Out-of-pocket costs (comm.-acq. only) | US$0.50 | US$2.5 | US$5 | € 15 | diapers/travel/OTC |
| Total direct costs for nosocomial cases | US$15 | US$15 | US$50 | € 2,000 | |
| Cost of productivity loss/day | US$1 | US$5 | US$10 | € 125 | |
| Parents with work loss | |||||
| Non-hospitalized | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | |
| Hospitalized & nosocomial | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | |
| Days of work missed for parents | |||||
| Mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Severe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | also for nosocomial |
| Discount rates | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | money & health |
| Administration costs per dose | US$0.53 | US$0.46 | US$0.46 | € 5 |
(Note: all mild cases were treated at home, all moderate additionally in an outpatient setting, such as outpatient hospital, general practitioner or health center and all severe cases additionally in hospital; all cases have out-of-pocket costs), plausible assumptions based on literature [29-31] and expert opinions (MP & MJ))
GP: general practitioner; comm.-acq: community acquired; OTC: over the counter