Table 3. Base parameters used in the decision model for exclusive breastfeeding promotion.

Parameter	Estimate		Source
Mortality rates	Prevalence	SA range
Control	3/1000	0.001–0.01	PROMISE-EBF
Intervention	8/1000	0.001–0.01	PROMISE-EBF
Hospitalisation	Relative risk	95%CI
Predominantly breastfed	2.28	(0.08–6.55)	Lamberti et al. (2011)
Partially breastfed	4.43	(1.75–13.84)	Lamberti et al. (2011)
Not breastfed	14.40	(6.13–33.86)	Lamberti et al. (2011)
Costs (US$)	Mean	SA range
Health facility promotion per child per year	3.60	2.20–6.43	Orach et al (2003)/Levin et al (2007)
Peer counselling per child per year	139	74–233	Chola et al (2011)
Hospitalised diarrhoea per case	95	65–134	Chola & Robberstad (2009), Aikins et al (2010), Tate et al (2009)
Non-hospitalised diarrhoea per case	9	3.80–26	Chola & Robberstad (2009), Aikins et al (2010), Tate et al (2009)
Other parameters	Estimate	SA range
Discount rate (r)	0.03	0–0.06
Life expectancy (years)	53	38–77	WHO (2014)
Diarrhoea disability weight			Murray et al (2012)
Mild	0.061
Moderate	0.202
Severe	0.281
Age at onset (years)	0.1		Own assumption
Mean duration of diarrhoea (days)	7		Kirkwood et al (1991)

CI = Confidence interval; RR = Relative risk; SA = Sensitivity analysis.