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. 2016 Aug 11;16:777. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3458-2

Table 6.

Cost of rotavirus diarrhea classified by economic evaluation methods from societal perspective (2014 USD)

Cost by evaluation methods
CEA1a CEA2b CUAc
Model A: Cost of informal care as a part of indirect cost.
 1. Direct cost 139.8 139.8 139.8
 1.1 Direct medical cost 117.71 117.71 117.71
 1.2 Direct nonmedical cost 22.09 22.09 22.09
 2. Indirect cost 77.03 n/a n/a
Model B: Cost of informal care as a part of direct nonmedical cost.
 1. Direct cost 216.83 216.83 216.83
 1.1 Direct medical cost 117.71 117.71 117.71
 1.2 Direct nonmedical cost 99.12 99.12 99.12
 2. Indirect cost 0 n/a n/a

Notes: aCEA1 = cost-effectiveness analysis in terms of case avoided or life saved

bCEA2 = cost-effectiveness analysis in terms of life years gained

cCUA = cost-utility analysis in terms of quality-adjusted life year (QALY) or disability-adjusted life

Year (DALY)

n/a = not applicable; all costs were estimated based on societal perspective